- Elevation
- 468 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport41 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport57 km
About Kirklea
Kirklea is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 468 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Knockenshag and Bught Hill.
Climate of Kirklea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Kirklea
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 51 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 67 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 157 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 158 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirklea
Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 2,820 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km353 places
- New Island Island 10 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 16 kmNW
- The Knipe Mountain 15 kmSW
- Enoch Hill Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,389 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Green Island Island 47 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 55 kmSW
60–100 km2,205 places
- Isle of Arran Island 84 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockenshag Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km W
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Bught Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NE
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Mount Stuart Mountain, South Lanarkshire2 km NW
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SE
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Polholm Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km S
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Cairn Kinney Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.3 km N
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White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NW
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Cocker Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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