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Mount Pleasant

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′16″ N 3°52′36″ W

Map showing the location of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
4.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km

About Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Marnoch Hill and Torglass Hill.

Climate of Mount Pleasant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Mount Pleasant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mount Pleasant

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mount Pleasant

Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 2,741 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km310 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 25 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km1,173 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 49 kmS
  • Kirkland Scar Island 45 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 47 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km2,267 places

  • High Moor Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km NE
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NW
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km W
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km SE
  • Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km W
  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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