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Leakin Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°41′52″ N 4°23′30″ W

Map showing the location of Leakin Hill Leakin Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whithorn
4.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport70 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport90 km

About Leakin Hill

Leakin Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Whithorn and Portyerrock Bay.

Climate of Leakin Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (115 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Leakin Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1117481646062628597115113110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leakin Hill

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 100 km to the west.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 70 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 90 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 100 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 130 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Leakin Hill

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 1,867 natural sites, 451 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 17 kmNE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 16 kmNE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 17 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km713 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 56 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Hestan Island Island 40 kmE
  • Green Island Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,704 places

  • British Isles Island 82 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmN

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