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Pot Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′53″ N 3°18′27″ W

Map showing the location of Pot Hill Pot Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
499 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moffat
9.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport73 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport84 km

About Pot Hill

Pot Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 499 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Jock's Shoulder and Ruegill Hill.

Climate of Pot Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Pot Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Pot Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 73 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 73 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 84 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 114 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 130 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Pot Hill

Within 100 km: 627 historic and cultural sites, 3,063 natural sites, 757 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km444 places

  • Henderland Island Island 21 kmS
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 24 kmW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Loch Skeen Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km1,381 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Green Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 40 kmS
  • Coathouse Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km2,622 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.5 km NW
  • Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km E
  • Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.9 km NW
  • Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.3 km SE
  • Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.6 km SE
  • Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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