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Mountain

Auchenleck Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°16′24″ N 3°42′03″ W

Map showing the location of Auchenleck Hill Auchenleck Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
447 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
6.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport61 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km

About Auchenleck Hill

Auchenleck Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 447 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Bellybought Hill and Little Fell.

Climate of Auchenleck Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Auchenleck Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15811111971787482101125156152156

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Auchenleck Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 61 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 154 kmeast

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

Day trips from Auchenleck Hill

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 2,915 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

  • Mid Isle Island 20 kmS
  • Henderland Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Loch Urr Lake 22 kmSW
  • Troston Loch Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,494 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 50 kmS
  • Green Island Island 37 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km2,228 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 87 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km SW
  • Gatelawbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SW
  • Carronbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km W
  • Cample Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km S
  • Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km NW
  • Townhead Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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