- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport101 km
About Parton Ward
Parton Ward 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 Island and Little Dornell.
Climate of Parton Ward
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 140 | 93 | 102 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 137 | 138 |
How to get to Parton Ward
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 Ward
Within 100 km: 314 historic and cultural sites, 2,675 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km407 places
- Murrays Isles Island 24 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 23 kmSE
- Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmSW
- Green Island Island 6 kmNW
25–60 km993 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 54 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 37 kmW
60–100 km2,238 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
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Parton Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NW
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Crossmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.7 km SE -
Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SW
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km W
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Glenlochar Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Parton Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km NW
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Little Dornell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km S
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Ullioch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SW
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Meikle Dornell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Drumglass Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km W
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Blairinnie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km E
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Craig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Barend Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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