- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport107 km
About Cowans Hill
Cowans Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Killymingan Hill and Blairshinnoch Hill.
Climate of Cowans Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (133 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 94 | 97 | 64 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 88 | 100 | 129 | 124 | 130 |
How to get to Cowans Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 103 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 107 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 110 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cowans Hill
Within 100 km: 372 historic and cultural sites, 2,910 natural sites, 683 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 17 kmS
- Green Island Island 21 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km1,399 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 56 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 35 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 35 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km2,274 places
- High Moor Mountain 95 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkgunzeon Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km SW
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Gateside Village, Dumfries and Galloway1 km S
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Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km SW -
Killywhan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killymingan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Blairshinnoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Lotus Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Culloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
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Culloch Burn River, Scotland3 km SW
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Cauldside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE
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Barclosh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km S
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Loch Arthur Lake, Scotland3.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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