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Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°43′16″ N 4°58′01″ W

Map showing the location of Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Millport
4.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km
GLA Glasgow Airport37 km

About Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse

Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Little Cumbrae Lighthouse and Little Cumbrae Light (historical).

Climate of Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (155 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°5°7°9°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)15510311971707586103131146146149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 35 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 37 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 55 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 47 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 228 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 3,027 natural sites, 1,176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 22 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 6 kmNE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 4 kmE
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 1 kmE

25–60 km1,172 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Cala Island 51 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 34 kmS

60–100 km2,954 places

  • Colonsay Island 87 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 70 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 88 kmNW

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