Village

Balkissock

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′52″ N 4°55′15″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 163 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport50 km; CAL Campbeltown Airport62 km

About Balkissock

Balkissock is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 163 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Big Fell and Knockdhu.

Climate of Balkissock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (161 mm)
Driest month: May (73 mm)

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7° 2°

10° 3°

13° 6°

16° 8°

17° 10°

14° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

159

Feb

111

Mar

126

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

118

Sep

133

Oct

161

Nov

160

Dec

153

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 Balkissock
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	10°	13°	16°	17°	17°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	159	111	126	83	73	88	94	118	133	161	160	153

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Balkissock

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 85 km to the southwest.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmnortheast
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 62 kmnorthwest
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 81 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 85 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 145 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 187 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Balkissock

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 1,695 natural sites, 560 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

Isle of Lochnaw Island 24 kmSW
Isle-na-Gower Island 25 kmSE
Heron Isle Island 21 kmS
White Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km749 places

Isle of Arran Island 60 kmN
Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmNE
Troon Beach Beach 52 kmN
West Maiden Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,454 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmN
Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE
Hunterston Sands Beach 70 kmN
Texa Island Island 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Big Fell Mountain, South Ayrshire
1.5 km S
Knockdhu Mountain, South Ayrshire
1.8 km NE
Beneraird Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.5 km S
Sallochan Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
2.9 km N
Smyrton Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.4 km SW
Kilmoray Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.6 km S