- Elevation
- 287 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport83 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
About Great Hill
Great Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 287 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Pikestone Hill and Rangecastle Hill.
Climate of Great Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 -1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Great Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 83 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 83 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 83 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 83 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 125 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Hill
Within 100 km: 631 historic and cultural sites, 3,179 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km334 places
- Cottage Island Island 17 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 18 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 15 kmSW
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 18 kmNE
25–60 km1,458 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 55 kmSW
- Green Island Island 57 kmW
- Kirkland Scar Island 29 kmS
60–100 km2,777 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km W
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Nether Hutton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km W
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Boreland Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km W
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km E
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Corrie Common Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pikestone Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km N
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Rangecastle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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The Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Hamlin Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE
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Kirkslight Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Hart Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SE
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Loft Shaws Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NW
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Todshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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