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Craigbill Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′48″ N 3°39′58″ W

Map showing the location of Craigbill Hill Craigbill Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
221 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
7.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport106 km

About Craigbill Hill

Craigbill Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 221 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Marthrown Hill and Woodhead Hill.

Climate of Craigbill Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Craigbill Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigbill Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 139 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 147 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craigbill Hill

Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 3,035 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 15 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 19 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km1,549 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 58 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 42 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 43 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,337 places

  • High Moor Mountain 95 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km NE
  • Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km N
  • Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NW
  • Islesteps Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km NE
  • Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km W
  • New Abbey Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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