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Galston

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°36′03″ N 4°22′54″ W

Map showing the location of Galston Galston
Location in United Kingdom
Population
4,690
4.7K
Elevation
52 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 Airport17 km
GLA Glasgow Airport30 km

About Galston

Galston is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 4,690. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Sornhill and Polbaith Burn.

Climate of Galston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (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 Galston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)132941046366667592122139135130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galston

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 17 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 30 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 30 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 84 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmeast

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

Day trips from Galston

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 3,388 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 19 kmW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 17 kmSE
  • Troon Rock Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km1,265 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 55 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 39 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 35 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 50 kmW

60–100 km3,182 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 89 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 80 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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