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Water of App

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°00′00″ N 5°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of App Water of App
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cairnryan
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport64 km

About Water of App

Water of App is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Galloway Burn and Finnarts Bay.

Climate of Water of App

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Water of App
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of App

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 73 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 64 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 69 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 202 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Water of App

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,464 natural sites, 501 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 11 kmSW
  • Heron Isle Island 12 kmSE
  • Well Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km624 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • West Maiden Island 46 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,267 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km S
  • Kirkcolm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km SW
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km S
  • Ervie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.3 km SW
  • Dinduff Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.5 km SW
  • Wierston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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