- Elevation
- 254 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport30 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport69 km
About McDowalls Isle
McDowalls Isle is an island. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Craiglee and Loch Finlas.
Climate of McDowalls Isle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 126 | 145 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 122 | 160 | 186 | 188 | 183 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to McDowalls Isle
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 69 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 30 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 84 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 181 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from McDowalls Isle
Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 2,412 natural sites, 687 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km332 places
- Isles of Trool Island 20 kmS
- Kids Isle Island 7 kmE
- Maiden Isle Island 19 kmS
- White Island Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km1,075 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 28 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 36 kmNW
- Pladda Island 49 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 50 kmS
60–100 km1,895 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 99 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craigmalloch Village, East Ayrshire3.4 km SE
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire7.1 km N
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire8.3 km N
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Craigengillan Village, East Ayrshire5.1 km N
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Gillies' Knowe Neighbourhood, East Ayrshire8.7 km N
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Patna Village, East Ayrshire14 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craiglee Mountain, East Ayrshire1.5 km S
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Loch Finlas Lake, Scotland1.9 km S
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Wee Hill of Craigmulloch Mountain, East Ayrshire2.3 km SE
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Derclach Loch Lake, Scotland2.4 km W
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Big Hill of Glenmount Mountain, East Ayrshire3.2 km NW
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Waterhead Mountain, South Ayrshire3 km SW
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Loch Doon Lake, Scotland2.9 km E
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Doon of Waterhead Mountain, South Ayrshire3.3 km W
Sources & licences
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