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Marscalloch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°12′21″ N 4°10′36″ W

Map showing the location of Marscalloch Hill Marscalloch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
382 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Craigengillan
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport42 km
GLA Glasgow Airport76 km

About Marscalloch Hill

Marscalloch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 382 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Lint Holm and Dundeugh Hill.

Climate of Marscalloch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 204 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (205 mm)
Driest month
June (94 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 Marscalloch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)205136156971029495126171200204202

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Marscalloch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 42 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 74 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 166 kmeast

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

Day trips from Marscalloch Hill

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 2,554 natural sites, 676 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Green Island Island 20 kmS
  • Burned Island Island 20 kmS
  • Holly Island Island 19 kmS
  • Marion's Isles Island 19 kmS

25–60 km1,162 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 41 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 43 kmS

60–100 km1,973 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 81 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 88 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Craigengillan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km NE
  • Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km S
  • Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km S
  • Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km W
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    16 km E
  • Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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