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Auchencrosh

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′00″ N 4°58′00″ W

Map showing the location of Auchencrosh Auchencrosh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
290 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Smyrton
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport54 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport62 km

About Auchencrosh

Auchencrosh is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 290 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Smyrton Hill and Milljoan Hill.

Climate of Auchencrosh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (161 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Auchencrosh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112683738894118133161160153

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Auchencrosh

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 54 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 62 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Auchencrosh

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 1,612 natural sites, 539 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 19 kmSW
  • Heron Isle Island 18 kmS
  • Well Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km710 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 52 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,388 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 74 kmN

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