Village

Townhead

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′42″ N 4°49′10″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 43 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 Airport28 km; CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Townhead

Townhead is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Balkenna Hill and Turnberry Bay.

Photos of Townhead

Turnberry Lighthouse S McKechnie · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Townhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (148 mm)
Driest month: May (69 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

16° 9°

18° 11°

15° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

141

Feb

100

Mar

112

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

108

Sep

125

Oct

148

Nov

146

Dec

141

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 Townhead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	13°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	141	100	112	74	69	79	87	108	125	148	146	141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmnortheast
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 105 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 200 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Townhead

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 2,308 natural sites, 710 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

Ayr Beach Beach 22 kmNE
Pladda Island 24 kmNW
White Island Island 23 kmSE
Black Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km960 places

Isle of Arran Island 44 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 53 kmN
Troon Beach Beach 29 kmN
Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmN

60–100 km2,016 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmSE
Cala Island 94 kmNW
West Maiden Island 71 kmSW
Texa Island Island 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Balkenna Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
0.7 km W
Turnberry Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
2.7 km NW
Craighead Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
2.8 km SE
Milton Burn River, Scotland
2.6 km N
Turnberry Lighthouse Landmark, South Ayrshire
3.8 km NW
Quarrel Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
5 km E