- Elevation
- 255 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport38 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport47 km
About New Island
New Island is an island. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Hareshaw Hill and Parishholm Hill.
Climate of New Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (181 mm)
- Driest month
- April (79 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° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 125 | 135 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 86 | 108 | 147 | 171 | 172 | 175 |
How to get to New Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 41 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 38 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 60 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 41 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 67 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 121 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 162 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from New Island
Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 3,030 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km252 places
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 12 kmW
- Quarry Hill Mountain 24 kmNW
- The Knipe Mountain 21 kmSW
- Cairn Table Mountain 5 kmSW
25–60 km1,457 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Horse Isle Island 56 kmW
- Green Island Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,434 places
- Isle of Arran Island 81 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 76 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hareshaw Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire1.3 km NE
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Parishholm Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2 km SE
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Urit Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.2 km S
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Berrie Craigs Mountain, East Ayrshire2.5 km NW
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Arrarat Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NE
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Ponesk Burn River, Scotland2.8 km W
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Douglas Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.4 km S
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Meikle Auchinstilloch Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.5 km N
Sources & licences
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