- Elevation
- 179 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 175 | 120 | 138 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 97 | 121 | 152 | 177 | 176 | 172 |
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
Everything nearby-
Bennan Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire0.4 km SW
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Cawin Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.1 km SW
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Doonans Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.5 km SE
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Kildoach Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.5 km E
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Craig Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.1 km SE
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Trostan Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.5 km E
Sources & licences
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