Dow Craig Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′53″ N 4°06′06″ W
- Elevation
- 247 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport99 km
About Dow Craig Hill
Dow Craig Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 247 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Fore Hill of Glengap and Little Culcaigrie Hill.
Climate of Dow Craig Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- June (71 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 93 | 102 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 137 | 138 |
How to get to Dow Craig Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 99 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 123 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 140 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 157 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dow Craig Hill
Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 2,517 natural sites, 617 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km347 places
- Murrays Isles Island 14 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 20 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 15 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 13 kmSW
25–60 km946 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmE
- Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 33 kmW
60–100 km2,126 places
- High Moor Mountain 100 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km SW -
Ringford Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SE
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km S
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Twynholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km S
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km E -
Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fore Hill of Glengap Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km SW
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Little Culcaigrie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km SE
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Meikle Culcaigrie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km S
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Fuffock Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Bengray Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
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Knockendurrick Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SW
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Cairntosh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
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Culcraigie Loch Lake, Scotland2 km SE
Sources & licences
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