Mackilston Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′55″ N 4°09′40″ W
- Elevation
- 294 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport81 km
About Mackilston Hill
Mackilston Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 294 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Barlaes Hill and Dundeugh Hill.
Climate of Mackilston Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Mackilston Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mackilston Hill
Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 2,569 natural sites, 666 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Green Island Island 16 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 25 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 24 kmSE
- Parton Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km1,100 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 48 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 45 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 52 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 39 kmS
60–100 km2,019 places
- Isle of Arran Island 84 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km W
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Craigengillan Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km N
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km S
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km SE
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Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barlaes Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km S
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Dundeugh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NW
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Knockclune Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Black Water River, Scotland1.4 km W
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Corseglass Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SE
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Ardoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km S
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Kilnair Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km E
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Lint Holm Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N
Sources & licences
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