- Population
- 1,980
- 2K
- Elevation
- 141 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport65 km
About Sanquhar
Sanquhar is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 1,980. Elevation: 141 m.
Sanquhar (Scots: Sanchar, Scottish Gaelic: Seanchair) is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles (79 km) southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles (38 km) north-northwest of Dumfries. It had a population of 1,913 in 2022. It is notable for its tiny post office, established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world.
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Climate of Sanquhar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
How to get to Sanquhar
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 60 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 153 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sanquhar
Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 2,770 natural sites, 781 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km384 places
- Lint Holm Island 24 kmSW
- New Island Island 19 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 23 kmNW
- Troston Loch Lake 21 kmS
25–60 km1,402 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 51 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 60 kmS
60–100 km2,107 places
- Isle of Arran Island 88 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 77 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 100 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 74 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blue Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NE
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Euchan Water River, Scotland0.8 km W
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Crawick Water River, Scotland0.8 km W
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Knockenhair Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N
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Mennock Water River, Scotland3 km SE
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Conrig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km NE
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway18 km SE -
Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway19 km S
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.8 km E
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km SE
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Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway16 km SE -
Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources