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West Kilbride

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′24″ N 4°51′28″ W

Map showing the location of West Kilbride West Kilbride
Location in United Kingdom
Population
4,760
4.8K
Elevation
51 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 Airport27 km
GLA Glasgow Airport33 km

About West Kilbride

West Kilbride is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 4,760. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Tarbert Hill and Law Hill.

Climate of West Kilbride

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 West Kilbride
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15510311971707586103131146146149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Kilbride

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 27 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 33 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 42 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 221 kmeast

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

Day trips from West Kilbride

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 3,151 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 9 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 5 kmNW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km1,177 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 27 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Cala Island 59 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km3,118 places

  • Colonsay Island 95 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 77 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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