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Loch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′02″ N 3°36′28″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Hill Loch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
11 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport110 km

About Loch Hill

Loch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Criffel and Glen Craig.

Climate of Loch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Loch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1309597626864748695128121128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 110 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 128 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 143 kmeast

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

Day trips from Loch Hill

Within 100 km: 442 historic and cultural sites, 3,061 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 9 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,588 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 53 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 43 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 43 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km2,379 places

  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km N
  • Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.2 km SE
  • New Abbey Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km NW
  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km S
  • Kirkconnell Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km N
  • Glencaple Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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