Craignorth Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′43″ N 3°52′41″ W
- Elevation
- 423 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About Craignorth Hill
Craignorth Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 423 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Clackleith Hill and Wedder Dod.
Climate of Craignorth Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craignorth Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 54 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 153 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craignorth Hill
Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 2,809 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km381 places
- New Island Island 13 kmNW
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 21 kmNW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 23 kmSE
- Queensberry Mountain 24 kmSE
25–60 km1,420 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 51 kmW
- Green Island Island 46 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 56 kmSW
60–100 km2,145 places
- Isle of Arran Island 89 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.6 km S -
Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway9 km SW -
Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire7.6 km E
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Crawick Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km SW
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km SE
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Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clackleith Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NE
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Wedder Dod Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SE
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Cruereach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SW
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Cog Burn River, Scotland1.4 km S
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Wedder Dodd SE Top Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SE
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Spango Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km N
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km W
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Slough Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km E
Sources & licences
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