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Eggerness Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′50″ N 4°21′18″ W

Map showing the location of Eggerness Hill Eggerness Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Garlieston
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport81 km

About Eggerness Hill

Eggerness Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Garlieston Bay and Gallow Hill.

Climate of Eggerness Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (115 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Eggerness Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1117481646062628597115113110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eggerness Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 104 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 81 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 104 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 158 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eggerness Hill

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 2,046 natural sites, 515 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 8 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 9 kmE
  • Germany Isle Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km831 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 59 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 35 kmE
  • Green Island Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km1,735 places

  • British Isles Island 92 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 85 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Garlieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km SW
  • Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.2 km SW
  • Broughton Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km SW
  • Sorbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km W
  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.8 km NW
  • North Balfern Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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