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Firtree Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°10′37″ N 3°18′24″ W

Map showing the location of Firtree Hill Firtree Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sibbaldbie
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport86 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km

About Firtree Hill

Firtree Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Newfield Hill and Blindhillbush Hill.

Climate of Firtree Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Firtree Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Firtree Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 86 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 86 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 127 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Firtree Hill

Within 100 km: 611 historic and cultural sites, 3,199 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km292 places

  • Cottage Island Island 13 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Mid Isle Island 24 kmW
  • Henderland Island Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km1,520 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 50 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 53 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 27 kmS

60–100 km2,751 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmN

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