Stranraer Town
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′20″ N 5°01′49″ W
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport63 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
About Stranraer Town
Stranraer Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Stair Park and Macneilie Hill.
Photos of Stranraer Town
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Stair Park Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Stranraer Town
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (127 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 86 | 95 | 67 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 97 | 104 | 127 | 124 | 120 |
How to get to Stranraer Town
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (72 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 67 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 63 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 72 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 67 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 177 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 192 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stranraer Town
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 1,301 natural sites, 432 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km162 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 7 kmW
- Castle Island Island 24 kmE
- Heron Isle Island 6 kmE
- Well Island Island 7 kmW
25–60 km526 places
- West Maiden Island 46 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 55 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 55 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 59 kmSW
60–100 km1,127 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km E
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Macneilie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km E
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Cairn Pat Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km S
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Loch Ryan Natural site, Scotland3.1 km N
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Craigenlee Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km SW
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Sole Burn River, Scotland2.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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