- Elevation
- 98 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport101 km
About Shawhead
Shawhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Barnbackle Hill and Peaty Hill.
Climate of Shawhead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Shawhead
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 145 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shawhead
Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 2,970 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 24 kmS
- Green Island Island 21 kmW
- Cottage Island Island 25 kmE
25–60 km1,397 places
- Murrays Isles Island 40 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 40 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 39 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 39 kmE
60–100 km2,326 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 63 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barnbackle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km S
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Peaty Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km SW
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Lochrutton Loch Lake, Scotland2.1 km E
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Cauldside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SE
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Nunland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km E
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Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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