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Powillimount Beach

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°53′32″ N 3°34′34″ W

Map showing the location of Powillimount Beach Powillimount Beach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkbean
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport93 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport113 km

About Powillimount Beach

Powillimount Beach is a beach. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Gillfoot Bay and Criffel.

Climate of Powillimount Beach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Powillimount Beach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1309597626864748695128121128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Powillimount Beach

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 113 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 125 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 138 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Powillimount Beach

Within 100 km: 445 historic and cultural sites, 3,018 natural sites, 683 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Hestan Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Green Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,613 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 45 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 43 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 42 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 42 kmW

60–100 km2,336 places

  • High Moor Mountain 80 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 84 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NW
  • Southerness Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km SW
  • Prestonmill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km NW
  • Carsethorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km N
  • Mainsriddle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km W
  • Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Gillfoot Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km SW
  • Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km NW
  • Carse Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km N
  • Redbank Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km NW
  • Boreland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km NW
  • Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km W
  • Drum Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km N
  • Bareness Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.7 km W

Sources & licences

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