- Elevation
- 353 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport84 km
About Great Hill
Great Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 353 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Fellard and Auchencairn Height.
Climate of Great Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Great Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 84 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Hill
Within 100 km: 449 historic and cultural sites, 3,040 natural sites, 742 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km347 places
- Cottage Island Island 25 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 24 kmSE
- Green Island Island 23 kmSW
- Mid Isle Island 13 kmS
25–60 km1,536 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 57 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 43 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 58 kmSW
60–100 km2,348 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fellard Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km N
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Auchencairn Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km S
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Barnmuir Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km W
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Auchengeith Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SE
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Clauchrie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
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Shield Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SW
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Morins Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
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Green Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
Sources & licences
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