About Southerness

Southerness is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 170. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Gillfoot Bay and Powillimount Beach.

Photos of Southerness

Criffel ally McGurk · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Southerness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (130 mm)
Driest month: April (62 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

130

Feb

95

Mar

97

Apr

62

May

68

Jun

64

Jul

74

Aug

86

Sep

95

Oct

128

Nov

121

Dec

128

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 Southerness
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	130	95	97	62	68	64	74	86	95	128	121	128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Southerness

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 118 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmnorthwest
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 121 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnorth
Blackpool Population: 145K 123 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 128 kmeast
Preston Population: 313.3K 137 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Southerness

Within 100 km: 444 historic and cultural sites, 2,991 natural sites, 681 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 2 kmNE
Hestan Island Island 15 kmW
Green Island Island 22 kmNW
Rough Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,581 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 41 kmW
Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmW
Ardwall Isle Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,339 places

High Moor Mountain 79 kmSE
Roanhead Beach Beach 82 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmNW
Tuft Rock Island 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Gillfoot Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
0.9 km N
Powillimount Beach Beach, Dumfries and Galloway
2.4 km NE
Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
7.6 km N
Redbank Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
5.9 km NW
Bareness Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
6.1 km NW
Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
6.1 km NW

Southerness

Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
16 km NW
Sandyhills Village, Dumfries and Galloway
8.9 km W
Portling Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.5 km W
Port o' Warren Bay Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.6 km W
Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.7 km N
East Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.8 km W