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Mountain

Cauldside Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°01′16″ N 3°44′14″ W

Map showing the location of Cauldside Hill Cauldside Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
9.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
GLA Glasgow Airport104 km

About Cauldside Hill

Cauldside Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Barnbackle Hill and Blairshinnoch Hill.

Climate of Cauldside Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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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Climate of Cauldside Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cauldside Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 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 76 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 104 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.7 km NE
  • Killywhan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km S
  • Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km S
  • Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km E
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km N
  • Shawhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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