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Auchendolly Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′12″ N 3°57′49″ W

Map showing the location of Auchendolly Hill Auchendolly Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castle Douglas
7.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
GLA Glasgow Airport101 km

About Auchendolly Hill

Auchendolly Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 214 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Blairinnie Hill and Barsolis Hill.

Climate of Auchendolly Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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 Auchendolly Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Auchendolly Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmeast

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

Day trips from Auchendolly Hill

Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 2,735 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km395 places

  • Hestan Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 9 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 10 kmS
  • Germany Isle Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,065 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 27 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 28 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km2,257 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 100 kmNW

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