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Parton Island

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′58″ N 4°01′16″ W

Map showing the location of Parton Island Parton Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Parton
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
GLA Glasgow Airport101 km

About Parton Island

Parton Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Parton Ward and Little Dornell.

Climate of Parton Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Parton Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)140931027278717195115135137138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Parton Island

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 154 kmeast

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

Day trips from Parton Island

Within 100 km: 313 historic and cultural sites, 2,674 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km997 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 54 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 37 kmW

60–100 km2,234 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 63 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Parton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km NW
  • Crossmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SE
  • Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km SW
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km SE
  • Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km W
  • Glenlochar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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