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Middle Moor

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°22′51″ N 3°47′09″ W

Map showing the location of Middle Moor Middle Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
470 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wanlockhead
2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km
GLA Glasgow Airport68 km

About Middle Moor

Middle Moor is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 470 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Lowther Hill and East Mount Lowther.

Climate of Middle Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
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).

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Climate of Middle Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)19613715190938995118154185185192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Middle Moor

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 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 52 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 74 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 162 kmeast

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

Day trips from Middle Moor

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 2,808 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km408 places

  • New Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 16 kmSE
  • Queensberry Mountain 16 kmSE
  • The Knipe Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km1,455 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Green Island Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km2,128 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 96 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 100 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km N
  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.4 km N
  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km W
  • Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km SW
  • Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km S
  • Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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