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Hog Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′17″ N 4°05′32″ W

Map showing the location of Hog Hill Hog Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holmhead
4.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
GLA Glasgow Airport83 km

About Hog Hill

Hog Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 312 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Kilnair Hill and Divot Hill.

Climate of Hog Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (165 mm)
Driest month
June (77 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 Hog Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°13°15°17°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16410812178887777104137161165164

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hog Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 80 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 160 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hog Hill

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 2,649 natural sites, 675 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Green Island Island 14 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 22 kmS
  • Parton Island Island 18 kmS
  • Green Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,187 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 39 kmS

60–100 km2,054 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km E
  • Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km S
  • Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.3 km W
  • Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km W
  • Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.5 km S
  • Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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