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Rough Island

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′36″ N 3°48′09″ W

Map showing the location of Rough Island Rough Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rockcliffe
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport102 km

About Rough Island

Rough Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Gibb's Hole Wood and Torbay Hill.

Climate of Rough Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Rough Island
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)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rough Island

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 116 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 102 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rough Island

Within 100 km: 381 historic and cultural sites, 2,784 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 3 kmS
  • Grainyford Isle Island 13 kmNW
  • Danevale Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,276 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 28 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmW

60–100 km2,292 places

  • British Isles Island 97 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km S
  • West Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km SE
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km N
  • Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km NE
  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km SW
  • East Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Gibb's Hole Wood Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.2 km W
  • Torbay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km NE
  • Mark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km N
  • Drummannoch Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km W
  • Moyl Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km SW
  • Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km NW
  • Glen Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km NW
  • Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km N

Sources & licences

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