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Ruthwell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′35″ N 3°24′30″ W

Map showing the location of Ruthwell Ruthwell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport93 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport107 km

About Ruthwell

Ruthwell is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Wamphray Water and Hetland Hill.

Climate of Ruthwell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (108 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Ruthwell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1077981535659697884108102108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruthwell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 130 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ruthwell

Within 100 km: 511 historic and cultural sites, 3,186 natural sites, 712 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km169 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 15 kmE
  • Cottage Island Island 9 kmN
  • Dormont Island Island 9 kmN

25–60 km1,785 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 56 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 56 kmW

60–100 km2,455 places

  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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