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McCrierick's Cairn

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°21′59″ N 4°06′10″ W

Map showing the location of McCrierick's Cairn McCrierick's Cairn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
556 m
above sea level
Nearest town
New Cumnock
6.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport34 km
GLA Glasgow Airport60 km

About McCrierick's Cairn

McCrierick's Cairn is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 556 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Hare Hill and The Knipe.

Climate of McCrierick's Cairn

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 193 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
June (88 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 McCrierick's Cairn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°11°14°15°15°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)20013615291958893120163192193195

How to get to McCrierick's Cairn

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 56 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 34 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 165 kmeast

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

Day trips from McCrierick's Cairn

Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 2,778 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Kids Isle Island 19 kmSW
  • McDowalls Isle Island 24 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 19 kmS
  • New Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,338 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 40 kmNW
  • Horse Isle Island 56 kmNW
  • Green Island Island 37 kmS

60–100 km2,203 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 77 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 68 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 64 kmNW

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