Plunton Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′31″ N 4°10′14″ W
- Elevation
- 99 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport89 km
About Plunton Hill
Plunton Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 99 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Bar Hill and Airds Bay.
Climate of Plunton Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
How to get to Plunton Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 112 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 153 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Plunton Hill
Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 2,379 natural sites, 590 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- Murrays Isles Island 5 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 23 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 6 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 4 kmSW
25–60 km888 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 53 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 31 kmNW
- Isles of Trool Island 34 kmNW
60–100 km2,065 places
- British Isles Island 94 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 97 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 96 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NW
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km N -
Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SW
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Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km W
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Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km W
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Kirkandrews Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km N
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Airds Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km E
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Kirkandrews Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway4 km S
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Boreland Hills Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NW
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Skyreburn Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NW
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Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km W
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Fleet Bay Natural site, Scotland4.1 km W
Sources & licences
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