- Elevation
- 321 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport92 km
About Castle Hill
Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 321 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Plea Knowe and Todshaw Hill.
Climate of Castle Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Castle Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 92 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 99 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 105 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 122 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Hill
Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 3,148 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km372 places
- Cottage Island Island 23 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 24 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 21 kmSW
- Loch Skeen Lake 22 kmN
25–60 km1,390 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 46 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 33 kmS
- Fishgarth Holm Island 52 kmSE
- Coathouse Island Island 49 kmSE
60–100 km2,795 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 88 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 98 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km N
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Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NE
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SW
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Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km N
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Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plea Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NW
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Todshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km S
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Dinnings Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km NW
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Hamlin Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Clerkhill Burn River, Scotland2.8 km NE
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Clerk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
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The Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km SW
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Whirl Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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