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Water of Ken

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°04′00″ N 4°09′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Ken Water of Ken
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burnfoot
1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
GLA Glasgow Airport91 km

About Water of Ken

Water of Ken is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Peal Hill and Goose Island.

Climate of Water of Ken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (165 mm)
Driest month
June (77 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 Ken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16410812178887777104137161165164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Ken

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 163 kmeast

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

Day trips from Water of Ken

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 2,552 natural sites, 634 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km390 places

  • Green Island Island 5 kmSE
  • Isles of Trool Island 23 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 20 kmSE
  • Germany Isle Island 16 kmS

25–60 km1,011 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 28 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km2,070 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km SE
  • New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km NE
  • Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km NE
  • Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km N
  • Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km NE
  • Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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