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Ardoch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′55″ N 4°08′52″ W

Map showing the location of Ardoch Hill Ardoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalry
3.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
GLA Glasgow Airport84 km

About Ardoch Hill

Ardoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 217 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Blawquhairn Hill and Barlaes Hill.

Climate of Ardoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Ardoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16410812178887777104137161165164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ardoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 163 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 163 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ardoch Hill

Within 100 km: 293 historic and cultural sites, 2,585 natural sites, 652 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km417 places

  • Green Island Island 12 kmS
  • Isles of Trool Island 24 kmW
  • Germany Isle Island 23 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,068 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 36 kmS

60–100 km2,045 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 87 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km S
  • Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km SE
  • Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km NW
  • Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NW
  • Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km SE
  • New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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