- Elevation
- 415 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport28 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport69 km
About Craig Dhu
Craig Dhu is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 415 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Doon of Waterhead and Tairlaw Hill.
Climate of Craig Dhu
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (188 mm)
- Driest month
- June (90 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 126 | 145 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 122 | 160 | 186 | 188 | 183 |
How to get to Craig Dhu
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 70 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 70 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 185 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craig Dhu
Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 2,367 natural sites, 676 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km316 places
- Isles of Trool Island 20 kmS
- Kids Isle Island 11 kmE
- Maiden Isle Island 18 kmS
- White Island Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km1,047 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 25 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 34 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmNW
- Pladda Island 45 kmNW
60–100 km1,864 places
- Isle of Arran Island 62 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmSE
- West Maiden Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire8.4 km NE
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire9.3 km NE
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Straiton Village, South Ayrshire6.9 km NW
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Craigengillan Village, East Ayrshire6.5 km NE
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Craigmalloch Village, East Ayrshire6.7 km SE
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Patna Village, East Ayrshire13 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Doon of Waterhead Mountain, South Ayrshire1.2 km NE
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Tairlaw Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.7 km NW
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Craiglure Mountain, South Ayrshire1.8 km SW
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Fence of Knockdon Mountain, South Ayrshire2.2 km NE
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Craigbrock Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.6 km S
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Derclach Loch Lake, Scotland1.8 km E
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Waterhead Mountain, South Ayrshire2.8 km SE
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Loch Lure Lake, Scotland2.2 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Shalloch on Minnoch Mountain, South Ayrshire8.1 km S -
Genoch Inner Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.8 km NW
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Shiel Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.9 km S
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Big Hill of the Baing Mountain, South Ayrshire4.1 km N
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Meikle Hill of the Shalloch Mountain, South Ayrshire4.2 km N
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Stob Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.8 km W
Sources & licences
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