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Machrie

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°32′58″ N 5°20′20″ W

Map showing the location of Machrie Machrie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport25 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km

About Machrie

Machrie is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Machrie Water and Machrie Bay.

Climate of Machrie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (180 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Machrie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°6°8°11°13°13°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18011413886778699117146160166171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Machrie

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (48 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 77 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 25 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 60 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 243 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Machrie

Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 2,279 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 8 kmNE
  • Pladda Island 19 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 17 kmE
  • Island Davaar Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km885 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 34 kmNE

60–100 km2,345 places

  • Colonsay Island 80 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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