- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport94 km
About Heck
Heck is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Henderland Island and Hightae Mill Loch.
Climate of Heck
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 91 | 95 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 96 | 123 | 116 | 123 |
How to get to Heck
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 95 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 94 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 107 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 132 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 146 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heck
Within 100 km: 545 historic and cultural sites, 3,195 natural sites, 734 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km248 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 23 kmSE
- Cottage Island Island 5 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 4 kmS
- Mid Isle Island 16 kmW
25–60 km1,644 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 40 kmSW
- Green Island Island 44 kmW
- Fishgarth Holm Island 50 kmSE
60–100 km2,582 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 70 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Henderland Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NW
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Hightae Mill Loch Lake, Scotland1.3 km SW
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Castle Loch Lake, Scotland1.4 km NW
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Dryfe Water River, Scotland1.5 km NE
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Beacon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km W
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Moss Castle Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km S
Sources & licences
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