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Cleuchheads Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°10′47″ N 3°21′28″ W

Map showing the location of Cleuchheads Hill Cleuchheads Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
208 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sibbaldbie
1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport86 km

About Cleuchheads Hill

Cleuchheads Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 208 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Newbigging Hill and Blindhillbush Hill.

Climate of Cleuchheads Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (147 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Cleuchheads Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)14610711470727585100117145139147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cleuchheads Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 86 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 114 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 130 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cleuchheads Hill

Within 100 km: 593 historic and cultural sites, 3,185 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • Cottage Island Island 12 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 12 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 21 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km1,532 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 48 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 50 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km2,708 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmN

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