- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport104 km
About Laurieston
Laurieston is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Craig Hill and Meikle Dornell.
Climate of Laurieston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- June (71 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 93 | 102 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 137 | 138 |
How to get to Laurieston
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 101 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 104 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 105 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 156 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laurieston
Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 2,629 natural sites, 641 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km390 places
- Murrays Isles Island 20 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 21 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 21 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km949 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmE
- Kirkland Scar Island 56 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 35 kmW
- Isles of Trool Island 32 kmNW
60–100 km2,234 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 60 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 75 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NE
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Meikle Dornell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NE
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Little Dornell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NE
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Ullioch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km N
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Rough Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Bargatton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km S
Sources & licences
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