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Straiton

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′00″ N 4°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Straiton Straiton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport22 km
GLA Glasgow Airport64 km

About Straiton

Straiton is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Bennan Hill and Cawin Hill.

Climate of Straiton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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).

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Climate of Straiton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)17512013889879097121152177176172

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Straiton

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 22 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 191 kmeast

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

Day trips from Straiton

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 2,436 natural sites, 679 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km265 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Isles of Trool Island 25 kmS
  • Kids Isle Island 17 kmSE
  • Maiden Isle Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,020 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 55 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 52 kmNW

60–100 km1,988 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 86 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 65 kmW
  • Sanda Island Island 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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