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Water of Assel

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°12′00″ N 4°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Assel Water of Assel
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Girvan
5.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km

About Water of Assel

Water of Assel is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Knockrocher Knowe and Laggan Hill.

Climate of Water of Assel

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 1°)
Wettest month
October (148 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Assel
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°9°11°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)14110011274697987108125148146141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Assel

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 192 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Water of Assel

Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 2,017 natural sites, 627 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Isles of Trool Island 23 kmSE
  • Maiden Isle Island 25 kmSE
  • White Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Blaeberry Isle Island 23 kmE

25–60 km856 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 52 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmN

60–100 km1,721 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 66 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Girvan Town, South Ayrshire
    5.3 km NW
  • Pinmore Village, South Ayrshire
    1.2 km S
  • Doularg Village, South Ayrshire
    5.3 km E
  • Pinwherry Village, South Ayrshire
    6 km S
  • Daljarrock Village, South Ayrshire
    5.7 km S
  • Old Dailly Village, South Ayrshire
    6.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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