- Elevation
- 138 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport58 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport77 km
About Cairn Hill
Cairn Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 138 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Barmore Hill and Bean Hill.
Photos of Cairn Hill
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Stair Park Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Killantringan Lighthouse David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Cairn Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 86 | 95 | 67 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 97 | 104 | 127 | 124 | 120 |
How to get to Cairn Hill
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 62 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 58 kmsouthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 77 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 78 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 62 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 171 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 173 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cairn Hill
Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 1,201 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km146 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 10 kmNW
- Heron Isle Island 11 kmNE
- Well Island Island 10 kmNW
- Duck Island Island 10 kmNW
25–60 km456 places
- West Maiden Island 45 kmW
- Sanda Island Island 59 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 53 kmSW
- Murrays Isles Island 53 kmE
60–100 km1,085 places
- Isle of Arran Island 85 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portpatrick Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km W
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Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km N -
Colfin Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NE
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Enoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km W
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Lochans Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NE
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Cairngarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SE
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Bean Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NE
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Knockteenan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km S
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Anne Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Cairn Pat Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Morroch Bay Natural site, Scotland2.7 km SW
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Port of Spittal Bay Natural site, Scotland3.2 km SW
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Grey Hen Bay Natural site, Scotland3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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