Peelton Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°12′12″ N 3°52′48″ W
- Elevation
- 288 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport82 km
About Peelton Hill
Peelton Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 288 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Shancastle Doon and Court Hill.
Climate of Peelton Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
How to get to Peelton Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 77 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Peelton Hill
Within 100 km: 393 historic and cultural sites, 2,847 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km376 places
- Green Island Island 24 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 24 kmS
- Green Island Island 20 kmS
- Burned Island Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,357 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 49 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 41 kmS
60–100 km2,216 places
- Isle of Arran Island 97 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 62 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km W
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Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km N
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Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km S
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Dunreggan Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shancastle Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SE
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Court Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NE
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Stenhouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NW
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Tynron Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE
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Auchengibbert Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km N
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km E
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Margmony Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Round Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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