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Derry Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°49′09″ N 4°36′13″ W

Map showing the location of Derry Hill Derry Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loch Head
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport82 km

About Derry Hill

Derry Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Mochrum Fell and Milton Fell.

Climate of Derry Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Derry Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)11880896861666691103125122117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derry Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 89 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 82 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 89 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 171 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Derry Hill

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 1,636 natural sites, 459 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 17 kmN

25–60 km724 places

  • Hestan Island Island 51 kmE
  • Green Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 36 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 29 kmN

60–100 km1,361 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmSE
  • Isle of Arran Island 96 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.9 km S
  • Elrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km S
  • Barrachan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km E
  • Port William Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km S
  • Eldrig Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km S
  • Mochrum Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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