Garroch Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°06′40″ N 4°12′20″ W
- Elevation
- 197 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport86 km
About Garroch Hill
Garroch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 197 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Dunveoch Hill and Waterside Hill.
Climate of Garroch Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- July (84 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° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 117 | 135 | 88 | 95 | 85 | 84 | 114 | 153 | 177 | 182 | 178 |
How to get to Garroch Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 101 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 124 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 162 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 166 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garroch Hill
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 2,487 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km407 places
- Green Island Island 12 kmSE
- Isles of Trool Island 20 kmW
- Germany Isle Island 21 kmS
- Danevale Island Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km995 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 47 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 33 kmS
60–100 km2,012 places
- Isle of Arran Island 86 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SE
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Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km N
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km SE
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Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km N
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km E
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunveoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SW
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Waterside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km E
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Glenlee Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km S
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Rig of Drumbuie Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SE
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Blawquhairn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km E
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Mulloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
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Bennan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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