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Morins Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°13′52″ N 3°37′04″ W

Map showing the location of Morins Hill Morins Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
301 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
9.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km

About Morins Hill

Morins Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Capel Water and Nether Dod.

Climate of Morins Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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 Morins Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)17712713682858392110134170165175

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Morins Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 81 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 85 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 147 kmeast

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

Day trips from Morins Hill

Within 100 km: 468 historic and cultural sites, 3,037 natural sites, 750 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Cottage Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Mid Isle Island 15 kmS
  • Henderland Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,533 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 46 kmS
  • Green Island Island 38 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km2,353 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.5 km W
  • Ae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km S
  • Kirkmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.2 km SE
  • Park Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7 km SW
  • Gatelawbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km W
  • Cample Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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