- Elevation
- 359 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport93 km
About Alkin Hill
Alkin Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Munshiel Hill and Grey Hill.
Climate of Alkin Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 125 | 138 | 88 | 85 | 90 | 99 | 113 | 130 | 158 | 156 | 171 |
How to get to Alkin Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 93 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 100 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 116 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alkin Hill
Within 100 km: 697 historic and cultural sites, 3,105 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km373 places
- Loch Skeen Lake 24 kmNW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 23 kmN
- Shaws Lochs Lake 25 kmN
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 10 kmN
25–60 km1,337 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 51 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 35 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 57 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 50 kmSE
60–100 km2,812 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmS
- Burntisland Beach Beach 90 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 82 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km W
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Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km W
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Bentpath Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km S
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km SW
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Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SE -
Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.1 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Munshiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km SE
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Grey Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NE
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Dod Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km E
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Kirk Cleuch River, Scotland1.2 km NW
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Glenshanna Burn River, Scotland1.2 km NW
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Merry Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
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Black Burn Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.6 km NE
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Broad Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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