- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport23 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport36 km
About Horse Isle
Horse Isle is an island. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include South Bay and Craigspark Hill.
Climate of Horse Isle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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).
Show values as a table
| 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) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 85 | 96 | 61 | 59 | 65 | 76 | 90 | 110 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
How to get to Horse Isle
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 44 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 36 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 148 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 218 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horse Isle
Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 3,089 natural sites, 1,167 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km152 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 14 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 24 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 10 kmN
25–60 km1,126 places
- Isle of Arran Island 26 kmW
- Pladda Island 30 kmSW
- Inchlonaig Island 53 kmN
- Inchcailloch Island 51 kmN
60–100 km3,107 places
- Colonsay Island 98 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 98 kmNW
- Scarba Island 81 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 98 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardrossan Town, North Ayrshire2.3 km E -
Saltcoats Town, North Ayrshire3.7 km E -
Irvine City, North Ayrshire12 km E -
West Kilbride Village, North Ayrshire5 km N
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Stevenston Town, North Ayrshire5.7 km E
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Kilwinning Town, North Ayrshire8.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Bay Natural site, North Ayrshire2.5 km SE
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Craigspark Hill Mountain, North Ayrshire4.3 km NE
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Tarbert Hill Mountain, North Ayrshire4.3 km N
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Knock Jargon Mountain, North Ayrshire5.1 km NE
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Coal Hill Mountain, North Ayrshire5.3 km NE
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Law Hill Mountain, North Ayrshire5.7 km N
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Blackshaw Hill Mountain, North Ayrshire5.8 km N
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Knockewart Hills Mountain, North Ayrshire5.9 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Great Cumbrae Island Island, North Ayrshire14 km N -
Hunterston Sands Beach, North Ayrshire9.7 km N
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Little Cumbrae Island Island, North Ayrshire11 km NW
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Lighthouse Hill Island, North Ayrshire11 km NW
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Castle Island Island, North Ayrshire10 km NW
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Goatfell [Goat Fell] Island, North Ayrshire22 km W
Sources & licences
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