- Elevation
- 219 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport98 km
About Moss Castle
Moss Castle is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Baillie Hill and Ronald's Hill.
Climate of Moss Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 91 | 95 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 96 | 123 | 116 | 123 |
How to get to Moss Castle
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 99 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 99 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 132 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 142 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moss Castle
Within 100 km: 517 historic and cultural sites, 3,193 natural sites, 727 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km220 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 22 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 21 kmSE
- Cottage Island Island 3 kmE
- Dormont Island Island 2 kmE
25–60 km1,692 places
- Murrays Isles Island 59 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 36 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 59 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 58 kmSW
60–100 km2,525 places
- High Moor Mountain 97 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Baillie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SW
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Ronald's Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SE
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Hazelshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Dormont Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km E
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Hetland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km S
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Cottage Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Rotchell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SE
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Beacon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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