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Sandhead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′30″ N 4°57′43″ W

Map showing the location of Sandhead Sandhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport62 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport81 km

About Sandhead

Sandhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Barnshangan Hill and Sandhead Bay.

Climate of Sandhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (118 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Sandhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1147987625466698996118114110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandhead

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (81 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 62 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 81 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 66 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 126 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sandhead

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 1,216 natural sites, 391 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 17 kmNW
  • Kid Islands Island 20 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 20 kmE
  • Scart Islands Island 20 kmE

25–60 km482 places

  • West Maiden Island 52 kmW
  • Reagh Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Murrays Isles Island 47 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 38 kmW

60–100 km1,063 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 94 kmE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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