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Dinnings Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°16′05″ N 3°13′37″ W

Map showing the location of Dinnings Hill Dinnings Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
332 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holm
2.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport77 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km

About Dinnings Hill

Dinnings Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 332 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Plea Knowe and Whirl Rig.

Climate of Dinnings Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (180 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Dinnings Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Dinnings Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 76 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 77 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 125 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Dinnings Hill

Within 100 km: 658 historic and cultural sites, 3,119 natural sites, 733 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km406 places

  • Cottage Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Dormont Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Loch Skeen Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km1,373 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 36 kmS
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 55 kmSE
  • Coathouse Island Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,731 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 90 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E
  • Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km E
  • Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km NE
  • Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km S
  • Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km SE
  • Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Plea Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km SE
  • Whirl Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km NW
  • Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SE
  • Cockplay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km W
  • Clerk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km E
  • Lamb Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km NE
  • Todshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km S
  • Spots Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km NW

Sources & licences

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