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Craigdasher Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′21″ N 3°53′28″ W

Map showing the location of Craigdasher Hill Craigdasher Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
298 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunscore
7.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport61 km
GLA Glasgow Airport90 km

About Craigdasher Hill

Craigdasher Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 298 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Darngarroch Hill and Castramon Hill.

Climate of Craigdasher Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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 Craigdasher Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigdasher Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 61 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craigdasher Hill

Within 100 km: 363 historic and cultural sites, 2,860 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km364 places

  • Green Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 24 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 18 kmS
  • Parton Island Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,307 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 33 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 40 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 33 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,241 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km E
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.5 km N
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km E
  • Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km SW
  • Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7 km N
  • Wallaceton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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