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Potterland Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′56″ N 3°52′41″ W

Map showing the location of Potterland Hill Potterland Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchencairn
4.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport101 km

About Potterland Hill

Potterland Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Croach Hill and Screel Hill.

Climate of Potterland Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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
Climate of Potterland Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Potterland Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 112 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 101 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmeast

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

Day trips from Potterland Hill

Within 100 km: 360 historic and cultural sites, 2,718 natural sites, 644 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,159 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmS
  • Kirkland Scar Island 45 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 48 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km2,264 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km S
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km NE
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km NW
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km NE
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.3 km NW
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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