High Germany
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′01″ N 3°45′57″ W
- Elevation
- 160 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport91 km
About High Germany
High Germany is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Crawston Hill and Benan Hill.
Climate of High Germany
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to High Germany
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 92 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmsouthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 155 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Germany
Within 100 km: 415 historic and cultural sites, 2,974 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km322 places
- Green Island Island 25 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 24 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 23 kmSW
- Green Island Island 14 kmS
25–60 km1,457 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmSE
- Murrays Isles Island 48 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 35 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 49 kmSW
60–100 km2,330 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SW
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Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km S
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Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km S
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Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Wallaceton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crawston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km E
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Benan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NE
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Craighead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Kirkbride Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km NE
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Cats Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km S
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Nithsdale Natural site, Scotland2.8 km SE
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Blackwood Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Rosehill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SE
Sources & licences
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