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Threave Island

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′29″ N 3°58′00″ W

Map showing the location of Threave Island Threave Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castle Douglas
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport105 km

About Threave Island

Threave Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Lodge Island and Float Cock Island.

Climate of Threave Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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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Climate of Threave Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Threave Island

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 105 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmeast

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

Day trips from Threave Island

Within 100 km: 309 historic and cultural sites, 2,699 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km368 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 22 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,031 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 55 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 50 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,258 places

  • High Moor Mountain 97 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW

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