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Dalmellington

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°19′27″ N 4°24′07″ W

Map showing the location of Dalmellington Dalmellington
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,390
1.4K
Elevation
170 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 Airport23 km
GLA Glasgow Airport61 km

About Dalmellington

Dalmellington is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 1,390. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Pennyvenie Colliery and Shear Hill.

Climate of Dalmellington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Dalmellington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°14°16°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)18612614592959095122160186188183

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dalmellington

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 182 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dalmellington

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 2,577 natural sites, 733 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Kids Isle Island 12 kmSE
  • White Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Blaeberry Isle Island 15 kmS

25–60 km1,136 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 47 kmW

60–100 km2,092 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 96 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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