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Water of Luce

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°51′00″ N 4°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Luce Water of Luce
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Glenluce
3.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport72 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km

About Water of Luce

Water of Luce is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Piltanton Burn and Barlockhart Fell.

Climate of Water of Luce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Luce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1409611079697982106124148143135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Luce

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (74 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 76 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 72 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 76 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 184 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Water of Luce

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 1,353 natural sites, 432 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 21 kmNW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 20 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 12 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 11 kmE

25–60 km573 places

  • West Maiden Island 59 kmW
  • Murrays Isles Island 39 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 48 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 40 kmE

60–100 km1,136 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 88 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km NE
  • Stairhaven Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E
  • Dunragit Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km NW
  • Auchenmalg Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.5 km E
  • Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km N
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    14 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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