Rangecastle Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°13′50″ N 3°16′30″ W
- Elevation
- 293 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport80 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
About Rangecastle Hill
Rangecastle Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 293 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Pikestone Hill and Loft Shaws.
Climate of Rangecastle Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Rangecastle Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 80 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 126 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rangecastle Hill
Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 3,162 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km363 places
- Cottage Island Island 19 kmS
- Dormont Island Island 19 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 16 kmSW
- Loch Skeen Lake 23 kmN
25–60 km1,430 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 56 kmSW
- Green Island Island 57 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 32 kmS
60–100 km2,764 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 94 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km E
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Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SW
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Nether Hutton Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SW
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Boreland Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SW
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km E
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Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pikestone Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SE
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Loft Shaws Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
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Great Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Scoop Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NW
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Macmaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NW
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Hamlin Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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The Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SE
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Three Mullach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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