- Elevation
- 359 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
About Scoop Hill
Scoop Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Macmaw Hill and Loft Shaws.
Photos of Scoop Hill
Climate of Scoop Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Scoop Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 79 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 79 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 112 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scoop Hill
Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 3,143 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km380 places
- Cottage Island Island 20 kmS
- Dormont Island Island 20 kmS
- Henderland Island Island 16 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 24 kmW
25–60 km1,433 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 56 kmSW
- Green Island Island 55 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 34 kmS
60–100 km2,703 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 86 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km E
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Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km S
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Nether Hutton Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km S
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Boreland Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km S
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Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km W
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Macmaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km NE
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Loft Shaws Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km S
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Fingland Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Three Mullach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km N
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Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Rangecastle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SE
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Laverhay Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
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Blaze Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km W
Sources & licences
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