Holmhead Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°13′17″ N 3°57′43″ W
- Elevation
- 341 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport50 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport78 km
About Holmhead Hill
Holmhead Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 341 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Tererran Hill and Craigdarroch Hill.
Climate of Holmhead Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Holmhead Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 74 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 74 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holmhead Hill
Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 2,740 natural sites, 715 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Green Island Island 23 kmS
- Green Island Island 24 kmSE
- Burned Island Island 23 kmSW
- Mid Isle Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km1,313 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 57 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 48 kmS
60–100 km2,126 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SE
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Craigdarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Dunreggan Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SE
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Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km E
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Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.9 km SE
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tererran Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Craigdarroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km S
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Thistlemark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Shillingland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SW
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Margmony Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km E
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Stenhouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km E
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Bail Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
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Torbraehead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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