Town

Prestwick

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°29′00″ N 4°37′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 14,880; 14.9K
Elevation: 14 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 Airport3 km; GLA Glasgow Airport45 km

About Prestwick

Prestwick is a town. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 14,880. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Somerset Park and Ayr Beach.

Photos of Prestwick

Somerset Park Martin Le Roy · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Prestwick

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 Prestwick
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 Prestwick

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 3 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 45 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 48 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 199 kmeast

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

Day trips from Prestwick

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 2,986 natural sites, 948 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

Ayr Beach Beach 3 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 7 kmNW
Horse Isle Island 23 kmNW
Broad Craig Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,126 places

Isle of Arran Island 42 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 37 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 32 kmNW
Pladda Island 32 kmW

60–100 km2,830 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmSE
Cramond beach Beach 100 kmNE
Cala Island 86 kmNW
West Maiden Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Somerset Park Landmark, South Ayrshire
1.5 km S
Ayr Beach Beach, South Ayrshire
2.9 km SW
River Ayr River, Scotland
2.2 km SW
Ayr Bay Natural site, Scotland
3.7 km NW
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire
6.3 km S
Lady Isle Island, South Ayrshire
8.9 km NW
River Doon River, Scotland
5.3 km SW
Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
7.7 km SE