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Meikle Snout

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°22′14″ N 3°49′05″ W

Map showing the location of Meikle Snout Meikle Snout
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
408 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sanquhar
6.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport50 km
GLA Glasgow Airport68 km

About Meikle Snout

Meikle Snout is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 408 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Auchensow Hill and Brown Hill.

Climate of Meikle Snout

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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
Climate of Meikle Snout
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)19613715190938995118154185185192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meikle Snout

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 62 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Meikle Snout

Within 100 km: 370 historic and cultural sites, 2,801 natural sites, 804 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

  • New Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Troston Loch Lake 25 kmSW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 16 kmSE
  • Queensberry Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,440 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 60 kmS

60–100 km2,130 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 94 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 99 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km W
  • Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km SW
  • Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km NE
  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km NE
  • Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km S
  • Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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