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Caprington

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°35′22″ N 4°30′11″ W

Map showing the location of Caprington Caprington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 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 Airport11 km
GLA Glasgow Airport32 km

About Caprington

Caprington is a neighbourhood. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Rugby Park and Craigie Hill.

Climate of Caprington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Caprington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)11181885556607285107122117111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Caprington

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 11 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 32 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 34 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 196 kmeast

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

Day trips from Caprington

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 3,341 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Horse Isle Island 22 kmW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 23 kmE

25–60 km1,187 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 47 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 29 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km3,251 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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