- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport38 km
About Auchencairn
Auchencairn is a neighbourhood. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse and Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse.
Photos of Auchencairn
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Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse secretlondon123 · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse L J Cunningham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Auchencairn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 109 | 129 | 80 | 74 | 85 | 95 | 114 | 136 | 153 | 155 | 162 |
How to get to Auchencairn
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmeast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 38 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 114 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 230 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Auchencairn
Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 2,512 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Isle of Arran Island 14 kmNW
- Pladda Island 9 kmS
- Horse Isle Island 23 kmNE
- Holy Island Island 3 kmNE
25–60 km916 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 31 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 29 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 28 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmNE
60–100 km2,681 places
- Colonsay Island 94 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 95 kmNW
- Scarba Island 85 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire2.2 km NE
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Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse Landmark, North Ayrshire3 km NE
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Whiting Bay Natural site, Scotland1.3 km SE
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Mullach Mor Mountain, North Ayrshire2.9 km NE
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Mullach Beag Mountain, North Ayrshire2.9 km NE
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Holy Island Island, North Ayrshire2.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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