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Watch Craig

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′30″ N 3°35′15″ W

Map showing the location of Watch Craig Watch Craig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
8.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport108 km

About Watch Craig

Watch Craig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Loch Hill and Highmains Hill.

Climate of Watch Craig

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)

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 Watch Craig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1309597626864748695128121128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Watch Craig

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 142 kmeast

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

Day trips from Watch Craig

Within 100 km: 438 historic and cultural sites, 3,099 natural sites, 713 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 11 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,625 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 56 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 46 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km2,388 places

  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km N
  • Kirkconnell Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.2 km SW
  • Glencaple Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km NE
  • New Abbey Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km SW
  • Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km N
  • Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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