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Hetland Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′28″ N 3°25′33″ W

Map showing the location of Hetland Hill Hetland Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carrutherstown
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport101 km

About Hetland Hill

Hetland Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Ronald's Hill and Baillie Hill.

Climate of Hetland Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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).

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Climate of Hetland Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1239195596365768796123116123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hetland Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 89 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 102 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 111 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 132 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hetland Hill

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 3,178 natural sites, 725 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 19 kmSE
  • Cottage Island Island 4 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 4 kmNE

25–60 km1,720 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 57 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 57 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,477 places

  • High Moor Mountain 94 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carrutherstown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km SE
  • Mouswald Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km W
  • Dalton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km E
  • Clarencefield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km S
  • Woodlands Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km N
  • Wath Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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