Hightown Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°08′12″ N 3°30′50″ W
- Elevation
- 250 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport91 km
About Hightown Hill
Hightown Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include White Hill and Pinnacle Hill.
Climate of Hightown Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (121 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 90 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 121 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Hightown Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 93 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 91 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 123 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 139 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 150 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hightown Hill
Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 3,124 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km271 places
- Cottage Island Island 12 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 11 kmSE
- Green Island Island 23 kmSW
- Mid Isle Island 10 kmSW
25–60 km1,619 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 28 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 58 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 39 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 59 kmSW
60–100 km2,484 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km E -
Trailflat Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NE
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Shieldhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km N
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Locharbriggs Town, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km SW
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Watchhill Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Tinwald Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km SE
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Pinnacle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km N
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Back Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Barrs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km W
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Hempland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km S
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Dalruscan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
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Tinlaw Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km S
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Beacon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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