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Clackleith Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′59″ N 3°51′42″ W

Map showing the location of Clackleith Hill Clackleith Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
385 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sanquhar
8.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
GLA Glasgow Airport61 km

About Clackleith Hill

Clackleith Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 385 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Craignorth Hill and Wedder Dod.

Climate of Clackleith Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
April (84 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 Clackleith Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)18812914284898489113151180181184

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Clackleith Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 54 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 71 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Clackleith Hill

Within 100 km: 333 historic and cultural sites, 2,820 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • New Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 21 kmNW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 23 kmSE
  • Queensberry Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,431 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Green Island Island 47 kmS
  • Isles of Trool Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,146 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.5 km SW
  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.7 km E
  • Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km SW
  • Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km SE
  • Crawick Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km SW
  • Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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