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Craigmore Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′21″ N 3°41′46″ W

Map showing the location of Craigmore Hill Craigmore Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
6.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport103 km

About Craigmore Hill

Craigmore Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 195 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Nunland Hill and Woodhead Hill.

Climate of Craigmore Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Craigmore Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigmore Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 133 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 142 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craigmore Hill

Within 100 km: 400 historic and cultural sites, 3,020 natural sites, 711 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km284 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 24 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 21 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km1,518 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 42 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 43 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 42 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 25 kmW

60–100 km2,329 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km NE
  • Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km NE
  • Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km SW
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km W
  • Terreglestown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km NE
  • Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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