Neighbourhood

Holmston

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′14″ N 4°36′01″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 22 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 Airport5 km; GLA Glasgow Airport48 km

About Holmston

Holmston is a neighbourhood. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Somerset Park and Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

Photos of Holmston

Somerset Park Martin Le Roy · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Holmston

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 Holmston
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 Holmston

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 5 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 48 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 128 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holmston

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 2,874 natural sites, 894 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

Ayr Beach Beach 3 kmW
Troon Beach Beach 10 kmN
Broad Craig Island 12 kmSW
Troon Rock Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,096 places

Isle of Arran Island 44 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 36 kmNW
Pladda Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,673 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 90 kmSE
Cala Island 89 kmNW
West Maiden Island 93 kmSW
Texa Island Island 100 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Somerset Park Landmark, South Ayrshire
2.1 km NW
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire
3.6 km SW
Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
4.3 km SE
Ayr Beach Beach, South Ayrshire
2.8 km W
River Doon River, Scotland
3.6 km SW
River Ayr River, Scotland
3.1 km NW