- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport71 km
About Capel Hill
Capel Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 521 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Turn Hill and Well Hill.
Climate of Capel Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- 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° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| 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 Capel Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Capel Hill
Within 100 km: 409 historic and cultural sites, 2,856 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km416 places
- Townfoot Loch Lake 11 kmS
- Gameshope Loch Lake 24 kmNE
- Queensberry Mountain 11 kmSE
- Cairnkinna Hill Mountain 12 kmSW
25–60 km1,462 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 51 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 57 kmS
- Green Island Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km2,169 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 63 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km S
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km SW -
Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire8.6 km N
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway7 km NW
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Turn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km S
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Well Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km E
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Penbane Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SW
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Durisdeer Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Steygail Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NW
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Comb Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Laght Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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