About Sandyhills

Sandyhills is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Torrs Hill and Bainloch Hill.

Climate of Sandyhills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (133 mm)
Driest month: April (64 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

19° 12°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

133

Feb

94

Mar

97

Apr

64

May

71

Jun

65

Jul

73

Aug

88

Sep

100

Oct

129

Nov

124

Dec

130

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 Sandyhills
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	133	94	97	64	71	65	73	88	100	129	124	130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandyhills

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
Blackpool Population: 145K 127 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmeast
Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sandyhills

Within 100 km: 403 historic and cultural sites, 2,883 natural sites, 662 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 10 kmE
Hestan Island Island 8 kmSW
Grainyford Isle Island 16 kmW
Danevale Island Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,375 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 33 kmW
Islands of Fleet Island 32 kmW
Ardwall Isle Island 32 kmW

60–100 km2,345 places

British Isles Island 100 kmS
High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Torrs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.1 km S
Bainloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.6 km N
White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2 km SW
Barscraigh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.5 km NW
Ironhash Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.6 km W
Clifton Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.7 km NE

Sandyhills

Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.7 km NE
Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
14 km NW
Southerness Village, Dumfries and Galloway
8.9 km E
Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
9.9 km SW
Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4.2 km NE
Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
5 km W