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Waterside

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°20′47″ N 4°27′56″ W

Map showing the location of Waterside Waterside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
167 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 Airport19 km
GLA Glasgow Airport59 km

About Waterside

Waterside is a village. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 167 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Green Hill and Keirs Hill.

Climate of Waterside

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 Waterside
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 Waterside

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 19 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 186 kmeast

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

Day trips from Waterside

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 2,602 natural sites, 733 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Kids Isle Island 16 kmSE
  • White Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,127 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 57 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 50 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 42 kmW

60–100 km2,126 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 76 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 93 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 71 kmW
  • Sanda Island Island 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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