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Cairn Connell Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°57′46″ N 5°05′34″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Connell Hill Cairn Connell Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkcolm
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport63 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport65 km

About Cairn Connell Hill

Cairn Connell Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Loch Connell and Blair More Hill.

Climate of Cairn Connell Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Cairn Connell Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairn Connell Hill

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (68 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 67 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 63 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 196 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cairn Connell Hill

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,364 natural sites, 474 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 5 kmSW
  • Heron Isle Island 11 kmSE
  • Well Island Island 5 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 5 kmSW

25–60 km570 places

  • West Maiden Island 42 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 48 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 52 kmN

60–100 km1,216 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 72 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkcolm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km NE
  • Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km E
  • Ervie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km W
  • Wierston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km SW
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.9 km SE
  • Dinduff Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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