Carlochan Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′11″ N 3°56′35″ W
- Elevation
- 172 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport103 km
About Carlochan Hill
Carlochan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Lochhill Island and Auchendolly Hill.
Climate of Carlochan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 90 | 95 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Carlochan Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 143 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 149 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carlochan Hill
Within 100 km: 319 historic and cultural sites, 2,757 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km383 places
- Hestan Island Island 19 kmSE
- Green Island Island 11 kmNW
- Grainyford Isle Island 8 kmS
- Germany Isle Island 19 kmW
25–60 km1,083 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 59 kmS
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmSE
- Murrays Isles Island 27 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmSW
60–100 km2,269 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 95 kmSE
- Pladda Island 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km S -
Clarebrand Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Old Bridge of Urr Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km E
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Crossmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km W
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Townhead of Greenlaw Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
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Squarepoint Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lochhill Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km W
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Auchendolly Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NW
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Erncrogo Loch Lake, Scotland1.6 km W
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Barsolis Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km N
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Blairinnie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NW
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Loch Roan Lake, Scotland2.1 km NW
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Danevale Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Barmoffity Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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