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Rosehill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°08′01″ N 3°43′44″ W

Map showing the location of Rosehill Rosehill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunscore
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
GLA Glasgow Airport93 km

About Rosehill

Rosehill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Nithsdale and Far Dundrum Plantation.

Climate of Rosehill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Rosehill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rosehill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 152 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmwest

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

Day trips from Rosehill

Within 100 km: 424 historic and cultural sites, 3,008 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Cottage Island Island 24 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 22 kmE
  • Danevale Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Parton Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,487 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 48 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km2,352 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km W
  • Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km W
  • Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km W
  • Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km NE
  • Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km N
  • Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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