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Stair

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°28′42″ N 4°28′24″ W

Map showing the location of Stair Stair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 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 Airport7 km
GLA Glasgow Airport44 km

About Stair

Stair is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Raith Hill and Killoch Colliery Hill.

Climate of Stair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Stair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15210511974777583104137158156151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stair

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 7 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 44 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 190 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stair

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 3,023 natural sites, 865 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 11 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 14 kmNW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 20 kmE
  • Broad Craig Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,184 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 51 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 38 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,732 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Cala Island 93 kmNW
  • Sheep Island Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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