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Ballantrae

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′55″ N 5°00′15″ W

Map showing the location of Ballantrae Ballantrae
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 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 Airport52 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Ballantrae

Ballantrae is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Ballantrae Bay and Downan Hill.

Climate of Ballantrae

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (141 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Ballantrae
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1399810872638086107116141140135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballantrae

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 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 52 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 191 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 199 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballantrae

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 1,676 natural sites, 564 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 21 kmSW
  • Heron Isle Island 21 kmS
  • Well Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km738 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 54 kmNE
  • West Maiden Island 51 kmW

60–100 km1,483 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 70 kmN
  • Texa Island Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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