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Laverhay Height

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°16′27″ N 3°20′05″ W

Map showing the location of Laverhay Height Laverhay Height
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
484 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moffat
9.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport75 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport83 km

About Laverhay Height

Laverhay Height is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 484 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Black Hill and Three Mullach Hill.

Climate of Laverhay Height

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (147 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Laverhay Height
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)14610711470727585100117145139147

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Laverhay Height

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 76 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 75 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 83 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 131 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Laverhay Height

Within 100 km: 614 historic and cultural sites, 3,103 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km421 places

  • Cottage Island Island 23 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 23 kmS
  • Henderland Island Island 18 kmS
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km1,415 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 37 kmS

60–100 km2,642 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.6 km NW
  • Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km SW
  • Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km SW
  • Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km SE
  • Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.6 km S
  • Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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