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Craig Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′39″ N 4°18′21″ W

Map showing the location of Craig Hill Craig Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Creetown
6.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport64 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport98 km

About Craig Hill

Craig Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 357 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Mountain End and Clints of Dromore East.

Climate of Craig Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Craig Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craig Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 103 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 64 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 98 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 111 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 168 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craig Hill

Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 2,290 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km334 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 15 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 17 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 15 kmS
  • Green Island Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km888 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 53 kmW
  • Dormont Island Island 60 kmE

60–100 km1,865 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 94 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 100 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.7 km SW
  • Mark Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km SW
  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km SE
  • Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km W
  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km SW
  • Palnure Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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