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Cairnbowie Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′06″ N 5°08′43″ W

Map showing the location of Cairnbowie Hill Cairnbowie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ervie
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport62 km

About Cairnbowie Hill

Cairnbowie Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Bine Hill and Blair More Hill.

Climate of Cairnbowie 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 Cairnbowie 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°8°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairnbowie Hill

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (68 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 66 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 62 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairnbowie Hill

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 1,391 natural sites, 495 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 7 kmS
  • Heron Isle Island 15 kmSE
  • Well Island Island 7 kmS
  • Duck Island Island 7 kmS

25–60 km580 places

  • West Maiden Island 39 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 49 kmN

60–100 km1,272 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 69 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ervie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km SE
  • Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.2 km E
  • Kirkcolm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km E
  • Wierston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SE
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km SE
  • Dinduff Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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