Village

Rankinston

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′45″ N 4°27′03″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 209 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 Airport14 km; GLA Glasgow Airport53 km

About Rankinston

Rankinston is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 209 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Craigs of Kyle and Benquhat Hill.

Climate of Rankinston

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 0°)
Wettest month: October (158 mm)
Driest month: April (74 mm)

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6° 0°

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10° 3°

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Jan

152

Feb

105

Mar

119

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

137

Oct

158

Nov

156

Dec

151

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 Rankinston
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	7°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	1°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	152	105	119	74	77	75	83	104	137	158	156	151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rankinston

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 54 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 14 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 53 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 187 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rankinston

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 2,754 natural sites, 769 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

Ayr Beach Beach 14 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 21 kmNW
Kids Isle Island 20 kmSE
Blaeberry Isle Island 23 kmS

25–60 km1,122 places

Isle of Arran Island 55 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmNW
Pladda Island 42 kmW

60–100 km2,336 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 79 kmSE
Cramond beach Beach 97 kmNE
Cala Island 100 kmNW
West Maiden Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Craigs of Kyle Mountain, South Ayrshire
2.7 km NW
Benquhat Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire
4.3 km SE
Stannery Knowe Mountain, East Ayrshire
4.7 km E
Green Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire
5 km S
Patna Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire
5.3 km SW
Chapel Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire
6.5 km SW