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Hawk Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′03″ N 4°30′04″ W

Map showing the location of Hawk Hill Hawk Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wigtown
5.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport84 km

About Hawk Hill

Hawk Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Knockeffrick Hill and Wood Hill.

Climate of Hawk Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (134 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Hawk Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hawk Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 96 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 96 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 167 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hawk Hill

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 1,852 natural sites, 488 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 17 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 19 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 18 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km785 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 44 kmE
  • Green Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 42 kmW

60–100 km1,523 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmS
  • Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 69 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NE
  • Whauphill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km SE
  • Braehead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km E
  • Kirkinner Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km E
  • Bladnoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km NE
  • Barrachan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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