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Dumfries and Galloway

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°05′00″ N 3°50′00″ W

Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries · cisko66 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
145,860
145.9K
Elevation
272 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1,299
listed under Dumfries and Galloway
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
GLA Glasgow Airport96 km

About Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 145,860. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Old Water and Glenesslin Burn.

Climate of Dumfries and Galloway

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Dumfries and Galloway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dumfries and Galloway

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 91 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 150 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dumfries and Galloway

Within 100 km: 364 historic and cultural sites, 2,905 natural sites, 700 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km366 places

  • Green Island Island 18 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 21 kmSW
  • Danevale Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Parton Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,311 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 39 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 28 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 40 kmSW

60–100 km2,292 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Dumfries and Galloway

1,299 places

Cities & villages15

Mountains & nature39

Lakes, rivers & coasts6

Nearby attractions & nature

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