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Lochhill Island

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′19″ N 3°57′48″ W

Map showing the location of Lochhill Island Lochhill Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castle Douglas
5.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport69 km
GLA Glasgow Airport103 km

About Lochhill Island

Lochhill Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Erncrogo Loch and Carlochan Hill.

Climate of Lochhill Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Lochhill Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochhill Island

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lochhill Island

Within 100 km: 317 historic and cultural sites, 2,734 natural sites, 655 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km392 places

  • Hestan Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 8 kmS
  • Germany Isle Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,049 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 26 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 25 kmSW

60–100 km2,265 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 60 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 96 kmSE

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