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Little Dornell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′43″ N 4°01′49″ W

Map showing the location of Little Dornell Little Dornell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Laurieston
1.8 km SW
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 Airport103 km

About Little Dornell

Little Dornell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Meikle Dornell and Craig Hill.

Climate of Little Dornell

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 Little Dornell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)140931027278717195115135137138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Little Dornell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 155 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Little Dornell

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 2,652 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 22 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km961 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 54 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 37 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,239 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 100 kmNW

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