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Castramon Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′55″ N 3°54′44″ W

Map showing the location of Castramon Hill Castramon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
358 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moniaive
7.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km
GLA Glasgow Airport89 km

About Castramon Hill

Castramon Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 358 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Craigdasher Hill and Bogrie Hill.

Climate of Castramon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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
Climate of Castramon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Castramon Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 157 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castramon Hill

Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 2,852 natural sites, 682 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

  • Green Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 25 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 19 kmS
  • Parton Island Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,306 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 41 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmS

60–100 km2,213 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 100 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.3 km N
  • Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km SW
  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.6 km E
  • Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km NE
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km E
  • Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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