- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport13 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport55 km
About Minishant
Minishant is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Lindston Hill.
Climate of Minishant
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (127 mm)
- Driest month
- April (60 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° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 82 | 91 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 90 | 110 | 127 | 123 | 115 |
How to get to Minishant
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 58 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 13 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 55 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 199 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minishant
Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 2,639 natural sites, 819 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km172 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 8 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 17 kmN
- Deer Isle Island 25 kmSE
- McDowalls Isle Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km1,045 places
- Isle of Arran Island 45 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 41 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 60 kmW
60–100 km2,374 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 88 kmSE
- Cala Island 92 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 86 kmSW
- Texa Island Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire4.4 km N
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Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire6 km NE
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Guiltree Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.3 km SE
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Brown Carrick Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.7 km NW
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Loch Croot Lake, Scotland5.6 km SE
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Barnshean Loch Lake, Scotland5.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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