- Elevation
- 470 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport70 km
About Peat Hill
Peat Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 470 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Whiteside and Blackcraig Hill.
Climate of Peat Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Peat Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 65 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 81 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 65 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 155 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Peat Hill
Within 100 km: 351 historic and cultural sites, 2,720 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km375 places
- Kids Isle Island 23 kmW
- Lint Holm Island 16 kmSW
- Loch Urr Lake 19 kmS
- Troston Loch Lake 14 kmS
25–60 km1,378 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 46 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 51 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,071 places
- Isle of Arran Island 87 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 79 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 94 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km NE -
Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km N -
Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km NE
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Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km NE -
Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km S
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Kelloholm Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway8.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whiteside Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NE
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Blackcraig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km S
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NE
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Heathery Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Craigdasher Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Black Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km E
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Ox Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SW
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Chanlock Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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