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Water of Ae

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°09′00″ N 3°27′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Ae Water of Ae
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochmaben
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport89 km

About Water of Ae

Water of Ae is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Garrel Water and Mill Loch.

Climate of Water of Ae

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (123 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Water of Ae
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1239195596365768796123116123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Ae

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 91 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 135 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Water of Ae

Within 100 km: 533 historic and cultural sites, 3,172 natural sites, 750 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Cottage Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 10 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 15 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 4 kmS

25–60 km1,596 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 42 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 43 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km2,581 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km S
  • Templand Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km E
  • Marjoriebanks Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km S
  • Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.7 km SE
  • Watchhill Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km SW
  • Millhousebridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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