Pikethaw Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°16′12″ N 2°59′37″ W
- Elevation
- 564 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km
About Pikethaw Hill
Pikethaw Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 564 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Frodaw Height and Dan's Hags.
Climate of Pikethaw Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 114 | 128 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 94 | 108 | 121 | 146 | 145 | 154 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Pikethaw Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 77 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 104 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 94 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 111 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pikethaw Hill
Within 100 km: 706 historic and cultural sites, 3,035 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km365 places
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 20 kmN
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 22 kmN
- Shaws Lochs Lake 22 kmN
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 12 kmNW
25–60 km1,370 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 38 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 52 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 49 kmS
60–100 km2,712 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 89 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 81 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ewes Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km S
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Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km S -
Teviothead Village, The Scottish Borders8.4 km NE
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.5 km S
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Bentpath Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.7 km SW
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Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Frodaw Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km SE
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Dan's Hags Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SE
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Faw Side Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SW
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Causeway Grain Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km NW
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Wisp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NE
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Crude Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Stibbiegill Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km S
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Blackgrain Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
Sources & licences
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