- Elevation
- 218 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport80 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
About Sandyford
Sandyford is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 218 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Rangecastle Hill and Hamlin Knowe.
Climate of Sandyford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Sandyford
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 80 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 125 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandyford
Within 100 km: 647 historic and cultural sites, 3,164 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km371 places
- Cottage Island Island 20 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 20 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 17 kmSW
- Loch Skeen Lake 23 kmN
25–60 km1,423 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 57 kmSW
- Green Island Island 58 kmW
- Kirkland Scar Island 32 kmS
60–100 km2,776 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 86 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rangecastle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km W
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Hamlin Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km E
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Pikestone Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km S
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Great Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Todshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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The Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway14 km SW -
Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km NW -
Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km SW -
Corrie Common Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km S
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Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km NE
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Sibbaldbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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