- Elevation
- 432 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
About Big Hill
Big Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 432 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Yadburgh Hill and Breckonside Hill.
Photos of Big Hill
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Loch Fell Iangpark · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Big Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (147 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 107 | 114 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 117 | 145 | 139 | 147 |
How to get to Big Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 71 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 71 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 135 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Hill
Within 100 km: 596 historic and cultural sites, 3,035 natural sites, 766 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km454 places
- Henderland Island Island 23 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 21 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
- Loch Skeen Lake 13 kmN
25–60 km1,387 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Green Island Island 56 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 43 kmS
- Little Corby Island Island 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,556 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NW -
Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km W
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Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km N
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km W
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Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km SW
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Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yadburgh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km SE
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Breckonside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SW
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Priestgill Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SE
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Scaw'd Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km E
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Loch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km E
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Croft Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Oakrigg Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Ewelairs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ettrick Pen Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway8.3 km NE -
Ruegill Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SE
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West Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
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Broken Back Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Broadfield Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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