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Cordon

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°31′31″ N 5°07′40″ W

Map showing the location of Cordon Cordon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport37 km

About Cordon

Cordon is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse and Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse.

Climate of Cordon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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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Climate of Cordon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)16610912980748595114136153155162

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Cordon

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 35 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 35 kmeast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 232 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cordon

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 2,513 natural sites, 1,064 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 11 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 11 kmS
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Horse Isle Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km901 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 30 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 27 kmNE

60–100 km2,681 places

  • Colonsay Island 91 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 82 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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