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Collochan Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°03′52″ N 3°42′02″ W

Map showing the location of Collochan Hill Collochan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
5.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport101 km

About Collochan Hill

Collochan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Hill and Nunland Hill.

Climate of Collochan 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 Collochan 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 Collochan Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 145 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Collochan Hill

Within 100 km: 403 historic and cultural sites, 3,031 natural sites, 716 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Cottage Island Island 21 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 20 kmE
  • Grainyford Isle Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km1,496 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 44 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 27 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 44 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km2,354 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 64 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.7 km E
  • Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km E
  • Terregles Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km NE
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km SW
  • Terreglestown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km E
  • Maxwelltown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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