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Rorie Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′31″ N 3°35′03″ W

Map showing the location of Rorie Hill Rorie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchencairn
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport89 km

About Rorie Hill

Rorie Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 168 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Dalruscan Hill and Blaeberry Hill.

Climate of Rorie Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Rorie Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rorie Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 92 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 128 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 144 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rorie Hill

Within 100 km: 466 historic and cultural sites, 3,068 natural sites, 740 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • Cottage Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Mid Isle Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km1,578 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 56 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 39 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,400 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km SW
  • Locharbriggs Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.2 km S
  • Kirkmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km N
  • Ae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km N
  • Duncow Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SW
  • Parkgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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