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Kirkeoch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°49′26″ N 4°05′08″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkeoch Hill Kirkeoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkcudbright
2.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport90 km

About Kirkeoch Hill

Kirkeoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Nun Mill Bay and Jock's Bay.

Climate of Kirkeoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Kirkeoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkeoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 82 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 116 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 90 kmsouthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkeoch Hill

Within 100 km: 301 historic and cultural sites, 2,471 natural sites, 601 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 10 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 17 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 9 kmW

25–60 km935 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 48 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 60 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 37 kmNW

60–100 km2,163 places

  • British Isles Island 92 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km NE
  • Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km S
  • St Mary's Isle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km E
  • Mutehill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SE
  • Borgue Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Nun Mill Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km S
  • Jock's Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.8 km S
  • Inch Island, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km SE
  • Goat Well Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km S
  • Knocktall Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km S
  • Senwick Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km S
  • Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km NW
  • Saint Marys Isle Natural site, Scotland
    2.9 km SE

Sources & licences

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