Carruchan Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′36″ N 3°37′49″ W
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport102 km
About Carruchan Hill
Carruchan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include West Hill and Marthrown Hill.
Photos of Carruchan Hill
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Palmerston Park en:User:Jmorrison230582 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Carruchan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (121 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 90 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 121 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Carruchan Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 102 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 142 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 145 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carruchan Hill
Within 100 km: 419 historic and cultural sites, 3,085 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km261 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 17 kmS
- Cottage Island Island 16 kmE
- Dormont Island Island 15 kmE
- Danevale Island Island 24 kmW
25–60 km1,581 places
- Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 26 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 46 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km2,382 places
- High Moor Mountain 97 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N -
Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NW
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Islesteps Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km SE
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Kingholm Quay Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km E
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Maxwelltown Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N -
Suffolk Hill Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NW
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Marthrown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway3 km N
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Mid Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km E
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Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km E
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Woodhead Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
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Craigbill Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SW
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Craigmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km W
Sources & licences
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