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Craigdews Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°01′20″ N 4°21′14″ W

Map showing the location of Craigdews Hill Craigdews Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
269 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Talnotry
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
GLA Glasgow Airport95 km

About Craigdews Hill

Craigdews Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 269 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Big Doon and Fell of Talnotry.

Climate of Craigdews Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (202 mm)
Driest month
June (98 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 Craigdews Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)20213515810310398100130169199200196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craigdews Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 175 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craigdews Hill

Within 100 km: 228 historic and cultural sites, 2,270 natural sites, 587 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmS
  • Green Island Island 17 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 17 kmW

25–60 km912 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Hestan Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmS

60–100 km1,813 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 86 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 76 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Talnotry Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km SW
  • Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km SW
  • Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    13 km S
  • Stronord Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.1 km SW
  • Palnure Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.9 km SW
  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    18 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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