- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport105 km
About Lochanhead
Lochanhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Craigmore Hill and Woodhead Hill.
Photos of Lochanhead
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Palmerston Park en:User:Jmorrison230582 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Lochanhead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Lochanhead
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 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 76 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 105 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lochanhead
Within 100 km: 392 historic and cultural sites, 3,003 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km287 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 17 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 23 kmS
- Green Island Island 25 kmW
- Cottage Island Island 21 kmE
25–60 km1,503 places
- Murrays Isles Island 41 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 41 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 35 kmE
60–100 km2,313 places
- High Moor Mountain 97 kmSE
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 60 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NE
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Woodhead Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Cauldside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Lochbank Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km S
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Marthrown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km E
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Craigbill Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SE
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Maxwelltown Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km NE -
Brae Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km NW
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Islesteps Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km E
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Terreglestown Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km NE
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Terregles Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km N
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km W
Sources & licences
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