Morton Mains Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′13″ N 3°44′42″ W
- Elevation
- 328 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport77 km
About Morton Mains Hill
Morton Mains Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 328 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include East Morton Hill and Bellybought Hill.
Climate of Morton Mains Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Morton Mains Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 77 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Morton Mains Hill
Within 100 km: 420 historic and cultural sites, 2,883 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km377 places
- Mid Isle Island 22 kmS
- Loch Urr Lake 22 kmSW
- Troston Loch Lake 22 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 6 kmSE
25–60 km1,498 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 51 kmS
- Green Island Island 36 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 52 kmSE
60–100 km2,177 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km S -
Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km N
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Carronbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km N
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Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NW -
Gatelawbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
East Morton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NE
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Bellybought Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km E
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Ashycleuch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NE
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Morton Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km SW
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Little Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Scawd Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NW
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Auchenleck Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SE
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Glenleith Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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