Priestgill Head
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′06″ N 3°21′30″ W
- Elevation
- 503 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
About Priestgill Head
Priestgill Head is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 503 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Yadburgh Hill and Scaw'd Fell.
Photos of Priestgill Head
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Loch Fell Iangpark · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Priestgill Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (147 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 107 | 114 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 117 | 145 | 139 | 147 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Priestgill Head
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 72 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 72 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 134 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Priestgill Head
Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 3,054 natural sites, 762 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km440 places
- Henderland Island Island 21 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 21 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
- Loch Skeen Lake 15 kmN
25–60 km1,397 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 48 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 60 kmSW
- Green Island Island 56 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 41 kmS
60–100 km2,584 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km NW -
Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km W
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Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km N
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Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km S
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km W
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Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yadburgh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km N
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Scaw'd Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Breckonside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Ruegill Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km E
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Big Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NW
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Broadfield Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Ewelairs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Loch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE
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Ettrick Pen Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km NE -
Pot Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km E
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Laverhay Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
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Jock's Shoulder Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
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Croft Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km N
Sources & licences
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