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Craigie

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°33′35″ N 4°29′37″ W

Map showing the location of Craigie Craigie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 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 Airport8 km
GLA Glasgow Airport35 km

About Craigie

Craigie is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Craigie Hill and Hill of Barnweil.

Climate of Craigie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (139 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Craigie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)132941046366667592122139135130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigie

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 8 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 35 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 37 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 92 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 194 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craigie

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 3,256 natural sites, 1,017 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 14 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 11 kmW
  • Horse Isle Island 24 kmNW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 21 kmE

25–60 km1,188 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 48 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 35 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 31 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 42 kmW

60–100 km3,119 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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