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Laurieston

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′00″ N 4°03′00″ W

Map showing the location of Laurieston Laurieston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Laurieston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)140931027278717195115135137138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.

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