- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport95 km
About Hightae
Hightae is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Hightae Mill Loch and Henderland Island.
Climate of Hightae
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 Hightae
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 96 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 108 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 132 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hightae
Within 100 km: 534 historic and cultural sites, 3,199 natural sites, 737 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km244 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 22 kmSE
- Cottage Island Island 4 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 3 kmSE
25–60 km1,647 places
- Hestan Island Island 39 kmSW
- Green Island Island 44 kmW
- Rampsholme Island Island 60 kmS
- St Herbert's Island Island 60 kmS
60–100 km2,579 places
- High Moor Mountain 100 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 69 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hightae Mill Loch Lake, Scotland1 km NW
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Henderland Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Moss Castle Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Castle Loch Lake, Scotland2.4 km N
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Dormont Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SE
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Dryfe Water River, Scotland2.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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