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Mull of Ross

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°46′49″ N 4°07′05″ W

Map showing the location of Mull of Ross Mull of Ross
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Borgue
3.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport84 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km

About Mull of Ross

Mull of Ross is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Fauldbog Bay and Meikle Ross.

Climate of Mull of Ross

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Mull of Ross
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mull of Ross

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 84 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 118 km to the west.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 146 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mull of Ross

Within 100 km: 299 historic and cultural sites, 2,394 natural sites, 576 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 8 kmNW
  • Hestan Island Island 20 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 7 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km892 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 46 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Green Island Island 28 kmN
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km2,144 places

  • British Isles Island 87 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Borgue Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km N
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.8 km NE
  • Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km NE
  • Balmae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km E
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km NE
  • Kirkandrews Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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