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Mochrum Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′59″ N 4°38′26″ W

Map showing the location of Mochrum Fell Mochrum Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loch Head
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport82 km

About Mochrum Fell

Mochrum Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 197 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Derry Hill and Milton Fell.

Climate of Mochrum Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Mochrum Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)11880896861666691103125122117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mochrum Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 86 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 82 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 86 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 172 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mochrum Fell

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 1,555 natural sites, 447 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmN
  • Kid Islands Island 2 kmN
  • Isle of Whithorn Island 22 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 3 kmNW

25–60 km693 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 26 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 59 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 53 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmE

60–100 km1,291 places

  • British Isles Island 100 kmSE
  • Isle of Arran Island 95 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 76 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km E
  • Elrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km SE
  • Eldrig Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km S
  • Port William Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km SE
  • Craignarget Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km W
  • Mochrum Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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