Galtway Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′50″ N 4°00′21″ W
- Elevation
- 148 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport91 km
About Galtway Hill
Galtway 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 (85 km). Nearby sights include Newlaw Hill and Blackhill.
Photos of Galtway Hill
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Little Ross Malcolm Morris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Galtway Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- June (62 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° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 82 | 95 | 110 | 112 | 113 |
How to get to Galtway Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 118 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 91 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 121 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 127 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmnorth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Galtway Hill
Within 100 km: 332 historic and cultural sites, 2,533 natural sites, 606 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km260 places
- Murrays Isles Island 15 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 12 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 14 kmW
- Ardwall Isle Island 14 kmW
25–60 km990 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmE
- Kirkland Scar Island 55 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 42 kmNW
60–100 km2,221 places
- British Isles Island 91 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NW
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Mutehill Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
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Dromore Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Dundrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Newlaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Blackhill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SW
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Brown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Barend Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km E
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Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Wall Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km SE
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Old Man Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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