Neighbourhood

Townhead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°14′18″ N 3°46′01″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 82 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km; GLA Glasgow Airport82 km

About Townhead

Townhead is a neighbourhood. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Carron Water and Scar Water.

Climate of Townhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (158 mm)
Driest month: April (71 mm)

6° 1°

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

158

Feb

111

Mar

119

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

101

Sep

125

Oct

156

Nov

152

Dec

156

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 Townhead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	158	111	119	71	78	74	82	101	125	156	152	156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the northwest.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 83 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth
Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Townhead

Within 100 km: 414 historic and cultural sites, 2,933 natural sites, 731 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km362 places

Green Island Island 24 kmS
Mid Isle Island 17 kmSE
Lint Holm Island 25 kmW
Loch Urr Lake 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,478 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 56 kmSW
Hestan Island Island 45 kmS
Islands of Fleet Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,238 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmNW
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carron Water River, Scotland
1.7 km NW
Scar Water River, Scotland
2.2 km W
Cample Water River, Scotland
2.6 km SW
Auchenknight Ridge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
4.4 km NW
Round Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
4.7 km SW
Crichope Linn River, Scotland
3.2 km E