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Polnessan

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°22′26″ N 4°29′46″ W

Map showing the location of Polnessan Polnessan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
171 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 Airport15 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Polnessan

Polnessan is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Patna Hill and Chapel Hill.

Climate of Polnessan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (158 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Polnessan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15210511974777583104137158156151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Polnessan

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 15 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmeast

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

Day trips from Polnessan

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 2,657 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 13 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Kids Isle Island 20 kmSE
  • Blaeberry Isle Island 20 kmS

25–60 km1,113 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 47 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 40 kmW

60–100 km2,218 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Cala Island 100 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 93 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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