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Moyl

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′44″ N 3°48′48″ W

Map showing the location of Moyl Moyl
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rockcliffe
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport100 km

About Moyl

Moyl is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Gibb's Hole Wood and Drummannoch.

Climate of Moyl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Moyl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moyl

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 88 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 100 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 121 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 140 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Moyl

Within 100 km: 381 historic and cultural sites, 2,763 natural sites, 642 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 16 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 1 kmS
  • Grainyford Isle Island 14 kmNW
  • Danevale Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,250 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 42 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 27 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmW

60–100 km2,301 places

  • British Isles Island 95 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 83 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km NE
  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km W
  • West Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km E
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km N
  • Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km NE
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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