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Mountain

High Murdonochee

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°01′55″ N 4°52′18″ W

Map showing the location of High Murdonochee High Murdonochee
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
276 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenwhilly
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport56 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport69 km

About High Murdonochee

High Murdonochee is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 276 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Cairn Hill of the Moil and Stab Hill.

Climate of High Murdonochee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (161 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 High Murdonochee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112683738894118133161160153

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to High Murdonochee

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 83 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 56 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 69 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 79 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 147 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 199 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from High Murdonochee

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 1,611 natural sites, 522 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 21 kmSW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmE
  • Isles of Trool Island 23 kmE
  • Castle Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km697 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 57 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,347 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenwhilly Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km S
  • Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km SW
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    18 km SW
  • Balkissock Village, South Ayrshire
    8 km NW
  • New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km S
  • Smyrton Village, South Ayrshire
    8.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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