- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport16 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport56 km
About Broad Craig
Broad Craig is an island. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Dunure Harbour and Drumshang Hill.
Climate of Broad Craig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (136 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 92 | 101 | 65 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 98 | 116 | 136 | 134 | 129 |
How to get to Broad Craig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 61 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 16 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 206 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Broad Craig
Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 2,665 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km128 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 10 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 17 kmNE
- Pladda Island 22 kmW
- Holy Island Island 24 kmNW
25–60 km1,041 places
- Isle of Arran Island 38 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 42 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 37 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 53 kmW
60–100 km2,526 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmSE
- Cala Island 86 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 81 kmSW
- Texa Island Island 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunure Harbour Natural site, Scotland1.4 km N
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Drumshang Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3 km E
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Knoweside Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.2 km SE
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Brown Carrick Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.5 km E
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Bracken Bay Natural site, United Kingdom4.4 km NE
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Heads of Ayr Natural site, Scotland5.4 km NE
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Mochrum Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5.9 km S
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Culzean Bay Natural site, Scotland6.4 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Lady Isle Island, South Ayrshire14 km N -
Ayr Beach Beach, South Ayrshire10 km NE
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Loch Spallander Lake, South Ayrshire16 km E
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Troon Beach Beach, South Ayrshire17 km NE
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Ailsa Craig Island, South Ayrshire28 km SW -
Balnowlart Holm Island, South Ayrshire36 km S
Sources & licences
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