Criffel, Dumfries and Galloway — Elevation and map

About Criffel

Criffel is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 569 m.

From Wikipedia

Criffel is a hill in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is 570 m (1,870 ft) high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high prominence. It is a prominent feature in many of the views from the northern Lake District on a clear day. It is surrounded by a host of satellites, including Long Fell, Maidenpap and Bainloch Hill. The slopes of Criffel feature the upland vegetation of heather, bog cotton and blaeberry and are inhabited by skylarks.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence: 488 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Criffel

James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland · CC BY 2.0
Anthony Foster · CC BY-SA 2.0
caroline legg · CC BY 2.0
Rept0n1x · CC BY-SA 3.0
David Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Criffel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month: July (day 15°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: January (130 mm)
Driest month: April (62 mm)

3° -2°

4° -2°

5° -1°

8° 1°

11° 3°

14° 6°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 0°

4° -1°

Jan

130

Feb

95

Mar

97

Apr

62

May

68

Jun

64

Jul

74

Aug

86

Sep

95

Oct

128

Nov

121

Dec

128

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

Climate of Criffel
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	5°	8°	11°	14°	15°	15°	12°	9°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	-1°	1°	3°	6°	8°	8°	6°	3°	0°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	130	95	97	62	68	64	74	86	95	128	121	128

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Criffel

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 114 kmnorth
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 131 kmsouth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 144 kmeast

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

Day trips from Criffel

Within 100 km: 432 historic and cultural sites, 3,030 natural sites, 694 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 6 kmSE
Hestan Island Island 17 kmSW
Cottage Island Island 21 kmNE
Dormont Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,552 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 50 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 41 kmW
Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmW
Ardwall Isle Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,372 places

High Moor Mountain 87 kmS
Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
3.4 km SE
Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
3.4 km NE
Carsethorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4.1 km SE
Prestonmill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4.3 km S
New Abbey Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4.4 km N
Southerness Village, Dumfries and Galloway
7.6 km S

Criffel

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Boreland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.7 km SW
Loch Kindar Lake, Scotland
1.3 km NE
Glen Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.2 km N
Loch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.3 km NE
Drum Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
2.8 km E
Redbank Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.6 km SW
Carse Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
3.5 km SE
Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
4.5 km SW