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Peaty Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′18″ N 3°47′31″ W

Map showing the location of Peaty Hill Peaty Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
GLA Glasgow Airport101 km

About Peaty Hill

Peaty Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Barnbackle Hill and Green Island.

Climate of Peaty Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Peaty Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Peaty Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmwest

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

Day trips from Peaty Hill

Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 2,937 natural sites, 696 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 23 kmS
  • Green Island Island 19 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,370 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 38 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 38 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 37 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 40 kmE

60–100 km2,295 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km NE
  • Shawhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km NE
  • Crocketford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km W
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km S
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km E
  • Killywhan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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