Neighbourhood

Muirhead

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°33′17″ N 4°38′28″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 13 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 Airport7 km; GLA Glasgow Airport38 km

About Muirhead

Muirhead is a neighbourhood. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Wardlaw Hill and Troon Beach.

Photos of Muirhead

Lady Isle Gordon Dowie · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Muirhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (122 mm)
Driest month: April (55 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

111

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

107

Oct

122

Nov

117

Dec

111

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 Muirhead
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)	111	81	88	55	56	60	72	85	107	122	117	111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Muirhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 7 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 38 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 42 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 203 kmeast

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

Day trips from Muirhead

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 3,182 natural sites, 1,082 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

Ayr Beach Beach 10 kmS
Troon Beach Beach 2 kmSW
Horse Isle Island 16 kmNW
Broad Craig Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,174 places

Isle of Arran Island 39 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 29 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 25 kmNW
Pladda Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km3,130 places

Cramond beach Beach 97 kmNE
Scarba Island 97 kmNW
Cala Island 79 kmNW
West Maiden Island 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Wardlaw Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
2.6 km E
Troon Beach Beach, South Ayrshire
2 km SW
North Bay Natural site, South Ayrshire
2.1 km W
Dundonald Castle Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.7 km NE
South Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
2.8 km SW
Annick Water River, Scotland
3.2 km N