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Barr

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°12′00″ N 4°42′00″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Barr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
219 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 Airport34 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport68 km

About Barr

Barr is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Drumneillie Hill and Auchensoul Hill.

Climate of Barr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (148 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Barr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14110011274697987108125148146141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Barr

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 34 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 187 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barr

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 2,115 natural sites, 625 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Isles of Trool Island 18 kmSE
  • Cut Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Maiden Isle Island 18 kmSE
  • White Island Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km872 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 57 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,754 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 60 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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