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Round Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°13′07″ N 3°49′55″ W

Map showing the location of Round Hill Round Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
177 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
4.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
GLA Glasgow Airport82 km

About Round Hill

Round Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Barr Hill and Tynron Doon.

Climate of Round Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Round 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°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15811111971787482101125156152156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Round Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Round Hill

Within 100 km: 397 historic and cultural sites, 2,886 natural sites, 716 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km371 places

  • Green Island Island 21 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 17 kmSE
  • Otter Isle Island 21 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,411 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 52 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km2,217 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 82 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km E
  • Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km NE
  • Keir Mill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km E
  • Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km W
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km SW
  • Burnhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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