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Munches Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′09″ N 3°51′04″ W

Map showing the location of Munches Hill Munches Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
175 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
2.4 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 Airport106 km

About Munches Hill

Munches Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 175 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Cullinaw Hill and Craignair.

Climate of Munches Hill

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 Munches Hill
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 Munches Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmeast

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

Day trips from Munches Hill

Within 100 km: 367 historic and cultural sites, 2,789 natural sites, 656 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km304 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 10 kmS
  • Green Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 9 kmW

25–60 km1,234 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 50 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 27 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km2,274 places

  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km NE
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.5 km NW
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km S
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SW
  • Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km SE
  • Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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