Pikestone Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°12′50″ N 3°15′43″ W
- Elevation
- 289 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
About Pikestone Hill
Pikestone Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 289 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Great Hill and Rangecastle Hill.
Climate of Pikestone Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Pikestone Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 82 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 82 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 125 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pikestone Hill
Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 3,175 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km346 places
- Cottage Island Island 18 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 18 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 15 kmSW
- Loch Skeen Lake 25 kmN
25–60 km1,451 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 55 kmSW
- Green Island Island 57 kmW
- Kirkland Scar Island 30 kmS
60–100 km2,774 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km N
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Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km W
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Nether Hutton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
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Boreland Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km E
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Corrie Common Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Great Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km S
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Rangecastle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NW
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Hamlin Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NE
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The Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km E
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Kirkslight Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SE
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Loft Shaws Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NW
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Todshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
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Hart Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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