Village

Bankglen

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′09″ N 4°12′45″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 218 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 Airport26 km; GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Bankglen

Bankglen is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 218 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Connel Burn and Afton Water.

Photos of Bankglen

Blackcraig Hill Chris Wimbush · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Bankglen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (175 mm)
Driest month: April (81 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

10° 3°

13° 5°

16° 8°

17° 10°

14° 8°

11° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

175

Feb

119

Mar

133

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

111

Sep

150

Oct

175

Nov

175

Dec

173

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 Bankglen
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	13°	16°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	175	119	133	81	86	81	86	111	150	175	175	173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bankglen

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 53 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 26 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorth
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 90 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 172 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bankglen

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 2,801 natural sites, 770 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

Kids Isle Island 18 kmS
McDowalls Isle Island 20 kmSW
Lint Holm Island 21 kmS
New Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,280 places

Ayr Beach Beach 28 kmW
Troon Beach Beach 33 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmNW
Pladda Island 58 kmW

60–100 km2,267 places

Isle of Arran Island 70 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 62 kmNW
Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmSE
Burntisland Beach Beach 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Connel Burn River, Scotland
1.8 km NE
Afton Water River, Scotland
1.9 km E
Lochbrowan Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire
3.7 km SE
The Knipe Mountain, East Ayrshire
5.4 km SE
Glen Afton Natural site, Scotland
4.9 km SE
Carsgailoch Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire
5.5 km W