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Darngarroch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°06′51″ N 3°52′39″ W

Map showing the location of Darngarroch Hill Darngarroch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
373 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunscore
6.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport62 km
GLA Glasgow Airport91 km

About Darngarroch Hill

Darngarroch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 373 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Craigdasher Hill and Muil Hill.

Climate of Darngarroch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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
Climate of Darngarroch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Darngarroch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 62 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 154 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Darngarroch Hill

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 2,857 natural sites, 687 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km362 places

  • Green Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 23 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Parton Island Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,314 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 40 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 32 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km2,230 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.9 km NE
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.9 km NE
  • Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km W
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.6 km N
  • Corsock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.9 km SW
  • Wallaceton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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