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Skelmorlie

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′10″ N 4°53′05″ W

Map showing the location of Skelmorlie Skelmorlie
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,990
2K
Elevation
63 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 Airport28 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km

About Skelmorlie

Skelmorlie is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 1,990. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Wemyss Bay and Whiting Bay.

Climate of Skelmorlie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Skelmorlie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)19112314586838699118158172174180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skelmorlie

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 28 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Skelmorlie

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 3,322 natural sites, 1,218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 16 kmS
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 17 kmS
  • Inchmarnock Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,451 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 38 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Cala Island 48 kmW

60–100 km2,937 places

  • Colonsay Island 86 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Scarba Island 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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