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Portencross

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′59″ N 4°54′11″ W

Map showing the location of Portencross Portencross
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport30 km
GLA Glasgow Airport35 km

About Portencross

Portencross is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Auld Hill and Farland Head.

Climate of Portencross

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 Portencross
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 Portencross

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 30 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 30 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 35 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 224 kmeast

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

Day trips from Portencross

Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 3,104 natural sites, 1,174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 24 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 8 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 3 kmN

25–60 km1,183 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Cala Island 56 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 33 kmSW
  • Eilean Mór Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km3,043 places

  • Colonsay Island 92 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 74 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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