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Lochbank Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′28″ N 3°41′43″ W

Map showing the location of Lochbank Hill Lochbank Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
8.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport107 km

About Lochbank Hill

Lochbank Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 216 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Troston Hill and Lochaber Loch.

Climate of Lochbank Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Lochbank Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochbank Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 133 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 139 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lochbank Hill

Within 100 km: 400 historic and cultural sites, 2,994 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 15 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 21 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 21 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km1,516 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 58 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 41 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 40 kmSW

60–100 km2,312 places

  • High Moor Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.7 km NE
  • Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km W
  • Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km N
  • Killywhan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km W
  • Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.3 km NE
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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