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Auchencloy Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′55″ N 4°11′19″ W

Map showing the location of Auchencloy Hill Auchencloy Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
209 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mossdale
6.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport61 km
GLA Glasgow Airport98 km

About Auchencloy Hill

Auchencloy Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 209 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Blaeberry Island and Craigaherron Island.

Climate of Auchencloy Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Auchencloy Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Auchencloy Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 61 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 61 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 165 kmeast

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

Day trips from Auchencloy Hill

Within 100 km: 280 historic and cultural sites, 2,500 natural sites, 624 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 20 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 20 kmS
  • Green Island Island 7 kmNE

25–60 km967 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Hestan Island Island 30 kmSE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 27 kmW

60–100 km2,057 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 95 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW

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