Craigdarroch Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°12′10″ N 3°57′52″ W
- Elevation
- 324 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport51 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport80 km
About Craigdarroch Hill
Craigdarroch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 324 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Shillingland Hill and Tererran Hill.
Climate of Craigdarroch Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craigdarroch Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 51 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 91 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craigdarroch Hill
Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 2,761 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km381 places
- Green Island Island 21 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 23 kmS
- Green Island Island 22 kmSE
- Burned Island Island 21 kmSW
25–60 km1,305 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 46 kmS
60–100 km2,142 places
- Isle of Arran Island 93 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Craigdarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km W
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Dunreggan Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km E
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Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km E
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Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shillingland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km W
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Tererran Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NE
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Holmhead Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Margmony Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NE
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Brown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km S
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Big Morton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Stenhouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
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Thistlemark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km NE
Sources & licences
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