- Elevation
- 451 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport71 km
About Cairn Hill
Cairn Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 451 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Dalpeddar Hill and Auchensow Hill.
Climate of Cairn Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- June (89 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° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 137 | 151 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 95 | 118 | 154 | 185 | 185 | 192 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Cairn Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 64 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 73 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cairn Hill
Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 2,825 natural sites, 794 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km404 places
- New Island Island 24 kmNW
- Troston Loch Lake 23 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 13 kmSE
- Knocksting Loch Lake 25 kmSW
25–60 km1,451 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,141 places
- Isle of Arran Island 95 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 96 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km S -
Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km W -
Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km W -
Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SE
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Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km W
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Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dalpeddar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km W
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Auchensow Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NW
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Crairiepark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Threehope Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NE
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Meikle Snout Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km N
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The Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km S
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Glengenny Muir Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SW
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Steygail Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
Sources & licences
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