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Fairlie

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′22″ N 4°51′20″ W

Map showing the location of Fairlie Fairlie
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,440
1.4K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport29 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km

About Fairlie

Fairlie is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 1,440. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Kaim Hill and Great Cumbrae Island.

Climate of Fairlie

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 3°)
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 Fairlie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)15510311971707586103131146146149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fairlie

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 29 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 223 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fairlie

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 3,235 natural sites, 1,206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 4 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 4 kmSW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 7 kmSW
  • Inchmarnock Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,273 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 30 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Cala Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km3,105 places

  • Colonsay Island 92 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 72 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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