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Risp Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°06′40″ N 3°13′26″ W

Map showing the location of Risp Hill Risp Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
276 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eaglesfield
6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport94 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport96 km

About Risp Hill

Risp Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 276 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Grange Fell and Newhall Hill.

Climate of Risp Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (134 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).

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Climate of Risp Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)131971056667738393104128124134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Risp Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 94 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 94 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 94 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 96 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 104 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Risp Hill

Within 100 km: 622 historic and cultural sites, 3,227 natural sites, 737 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 18 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Dormont Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,542 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 56 kmW
  • Rampsholme Island Island 59 kmS

60–100 km2,794 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km S
  • Bankshill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km NW
  • Ecclefechan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km SW
  • Waterbeck Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SE
  • Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.6 km W
  • Kirtleton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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