About Powfoot

Powfoot is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Galabank and Wamphray Water.

Photos of Powfoot

Galabank Colin Kinnear · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Powfoot

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (103 mm)
Driest month: April (53 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 7°

18° 9°

19° 12°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

100

Feb

75

Mar

78

Apr

53

May

55

Jun

61

Jul

70

Aug

78

Sep

84

Oct

102

Nov

98

Dec

103

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 Powfoot
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	19°	19°	16°	13°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	100	75	78	53	55	61	70	78	84	102	98	103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Powfoot

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 98 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 109 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 98 kmnorthwest
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 105 kmeast
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorthwest
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 125 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 131 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Powfoot

Within 100 km: 536 historic and cultural sites, 3,180 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmSW
Kirkland Scar Island 10 kmE
Cottage Island Island 11 kmN
Dormont Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km1,803 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmS
Hestan Island Island 35 kmSW
Ardwall Isle Island 60 kmW
Green Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km2,457 places

High Moor Mountain 86 kmS
Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmNW
Tuft Rock Island 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway
4.8 km NE
Wamphray Water River, Scotland
4.5 km W
Repentance Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
6.7 km N
River Annan River, Scotland
4.5 km E
Woodcock Air Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
7 km N
Jockstown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
8.8 km NE

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