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Kirkmichael Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°11′43″ N 3°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkmichael Fell Kirkmichael Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
277 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkmichael
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport85 km

About Kirkmichael Fell

Kirkmichael Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 277 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Blaeberry Hill and Pumro Fell.

Climate of Kirkmichael Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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 Kirkmichael Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)17712713682858392110134170165175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkmichael Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 85 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 142 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kirkmichael Fell

Within 100 km: 497 historic and cultural sites, 3,054 natural sites, 736 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Cottage Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Mid Isle Island 13 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km1,544 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 39 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km2,412 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km SW
  • Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km E
  • Parkgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km SE
  • Ae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km W
  • Blackacre Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km E
  • Courance Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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