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Moyle Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′01″ N 3°47′52″ W

Map showing the location of Moyle Hill Moyle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport83 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport106 km

About Moyle Hill

Moyle Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 150 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Doon Hill and Ironhash Hill.

Climate of Moyle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Moyle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moyle Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 111 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 83 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 115 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmwest

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

Day trips from Moyle Hill

Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 2,833 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 8 kmS
  • Green Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 12 kmW

25–60 km1,304 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 29 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 29 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 29 kmW

60–100 km2,300 places

  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km NW
  • Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km SW
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km S
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km W
  • Fairgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km E
  • Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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