Neighbourhood

Forehill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′07″ N 4°36′54″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 12 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 Airport6 km; GLA Glasgow Airport48 km

About Forehill

Forehill is a neighbourhood. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Somerset Park.

Photos of Forehill

Somerset Park Martin Le Roy · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Forehill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (127 mm)
Driest month: April (60 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

113

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

110

Oct

127

Nov

123

Dec

115

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 Forehill
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°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	113	82	91	60	60	65	75	90	110	127	123	115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forehill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 6 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 48 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 198 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forehill

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 2,879 natural sites, 903 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

Ayr Beach Beach 2 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 10 kmN
Broad Craig Island 11 kmSW
Troon Rock Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,090 places

Isle of Arran Island 43 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 35 kmNW
Pladda Island 32 kmW

60–100 km2,696 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmSE
Cala Island 88 kmNW
West Maiden Island 92 kmSW
Texa Island Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire
3 km SW
Somerset Park Landmark, South Ayrshire
2 km N
Ayr Beach Beach, South Ayrshire
2 km NW
River Doon River, Scotland
2.6 km SW
Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
4.7 km SE
River Ayr River, Scotland
2.5 km NW