- Elevation
- 503 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport40 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport59 km
About Cocker Hill
Cocker Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 503 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Todholes Hill and Polholm Rig.
Climate of Cocker Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Cocker Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 53 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 40 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cocker Hill
Within 100 km: 320 historic and cultural sites, 2,807 natural sites, 800 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km350 places
- New Island Island 13 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 17 kmNW
- The Knipe Mountain 12 kmSW
- Enoch Hill Mountain 21 kmSW
25–60 km1,396 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Green Island Island 44 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km2,181 places
- Isle of Arran Island 84 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SW
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km SE
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Crawick Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SE
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Kelloholm Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km SW
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Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway9 km SE
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New Cumnock Village, East Ayrshire14 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Todholes Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km W
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Polholm Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km E
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Kirkland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km W
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Knockenshag Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km N
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km NE
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Kirklea Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Knockenhair Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SE
Sources & licences
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