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Kelton Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′23″ N 3°56′39″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castle Douglas
2.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km

About Kelton Hill

Kelton Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Fir Island and Ash Island.

Climate of Kelton Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Kelton Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kelton Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kelton Hill

Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 2,707 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km345 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 22 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,090 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 53 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 49 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 43 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km2,239 places

  • High Moor Mountain 94 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 82 kmNW

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