- Elevation
- 171 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport97 km
About Scar Hill
Scar Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include The Fell and Kennan's Isle.
Climate of Scar Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 90 | 95 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Scar Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 112 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 97 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 115 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 132 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 149 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scar Hill
Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 2,615 natural sites, 626 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Murrays Isles Island 17 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 12 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 17 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 16 kmW
25–60 km1,020 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 49 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmE
- Kirkland Scar Island 52 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 41 kmW
60–100 km2,239 places
- British Isles Island 97 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km SW
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Tongland Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km W
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.5 km NE -
Ringford Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km NW
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Kelton Hill Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km N
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Bridge of Dee Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NE
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Kennan's Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km W
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Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Bentudor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km E
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Bengairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km E
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SE
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Blackbreast Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km SE
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Mid Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km E
Sources & licences
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