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Scoop Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°14′41″ N 3°18′36″ W

Map showing the location of Scoop Hill Scoop Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandyford
4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
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.

Climate of Scoop Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Scoop Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: July August

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

  • Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km E
  • Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km S
  • Nether Hutton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km S
  • Boreland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km S
  • Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.7 km W
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    13 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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