- Elevation
- 383 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport96 km
About Shaw Hill
Shaw Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 383 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Crannoch Island and Holly Island.
Climate of Shaw Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- July (84 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 117 | 135 | 88 | 95 | 85 | 84 | 114 | 153 | 177 | 182 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Shaw Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 105 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 154 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 166 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shaw Hill
Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 2,464 natural sites, 625 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km375 places
- Murrays Isles Island 23 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 23 kmS
- Green Island Island 7 kmE
25–60 km963 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 33 kmSE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 26 kmW
60–100 km2,020 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km NE
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km NE
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km E
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.1 km N
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway16 km S -
Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crannoch Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km N
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Holly Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NW
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Marion's Isles Island, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NW
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Fell of Fleet Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
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Auchencloy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SE
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Birch Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Black Craig of Dee Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km N
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Benmeal Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SW
Sources & licences
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