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Doon Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′32″ N 3°40′19″ W

Map showing the location of Doon Hill Doon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caulkerbush
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport111 km

About Doon Hill

Doon Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Bareness Craig and Redbank Hill.

Climate of Doon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Doon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Doon Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 88 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 111 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Doon Hill

Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 2,968 natural sites, 677 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 6 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 20 kmW
  • Danevale Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,484 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 37 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 37 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 37 kmW

60–100 km2,364 places

  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 94 kmNW

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