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Airie Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′34″ N 4°09′23″ W

Map showing the location of Airie Hill Airie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
291 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mossdale
4.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
GLA Glasgow Airport99 km

About Airie Hill

Airie Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 291 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Clack Hill and Airie Burn.

Climate of Airie Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
June (71 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 Airie Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)140931027278717195115135137138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Airie Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 99 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 122 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 163 kmeast

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

Day trips from Airie Hill

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 2,520 natural sites, 621 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km385 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 20 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 20 kmS
  • Green Island Island 6 kmNE

25–60 km952 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 29 kmW
  • Cottage Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km2,096 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 97 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNW

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