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Cuil Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°57′02″ N 3°42′02″ W

Map showing the location of Cuil Hill Cuil Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
420 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
8.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport83 km
GLA Glasgow Airport113 km

About Cuil Hill

Cuil Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 420 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Maidenpap and Criffel.

Climate of Cuil Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Cuil Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cuil Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 83 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 147 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cuil Hill

Within 100 km: 398 historic and cultural sites, 2,969 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 10 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,487 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 52 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 37 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 37 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km2,330 places

  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.1 km W
  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.7 km SE
  • Gateside Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km NW
  • Kirkgunzeon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km NW
  • New Abbey Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km NE
  • Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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