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Craigengillan

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′45″ N 4°24′31″ W

Map showing the location of Craigengillan Craigengillan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
234 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport25 km
GLA Glasgow Airport64 km

About Craigengillan

Craigengillan is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 234 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Craighead Wood and Shear Hill.

Climate of Craigengillan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (188 mm)
Driest month
June (90 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 Craigengillan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)18612614592959095122160186188183

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craigengillan

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 25 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 158 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 182 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craigengillan

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 2,506 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Kids Isle Island 10 kmSE
  • Maiden Isle Island 24 kmS
  • White Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,099 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 32 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 57 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 47 kmW
  • Murrays Isles Island 55 kmS

60–100 km2,026 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 63 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 62 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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