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Crawston Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′08″ N 3°44′57″ W

Map showing the location of Crawston Hill Crawston Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunscore
2.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
GLA Glasgow Airport91 km

About Crawston Hill

Crawston Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 217 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include High Germany and Benan Hill.

Climate of Crawston Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · 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 Crawston Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crawston Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 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 65 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmsouthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 154 kmeast

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

Day trips from Crawston Hill

Within 100 km: 421 historic and cultural sites, 2,992 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km315 places

  • Dormont Island Island 24 kmE
  • Parton Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 15 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km1,487 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 49 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 36 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km2,330 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km SW
  • Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km N
  • Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km SW
  • Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km SW
  • Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km NE
  • Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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