- Elevation
- 162 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport92 km
About Shaw Hill
Shaw Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Barend Hill and Barlocco Bay.
Climate of Shaw Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 85 | 89 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 119 | 118 | 122 |
How to get to Shaw Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 88 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 120 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 92 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 123 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 120 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 124 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 136 kmnorth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 140 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shaw Hill
Within 100 km: 360 historic and cultural sites, 2,613 natural sites, 616 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km234 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 24 kmNE
- Murrays Isles Island 20 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 7 kmNE
- Islands of Fleet Island 19 kmW
25–60 km1,076 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 40 kmSE
- Green Island Island 28 kmNW
- Kirkland Scar Island 50 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 48 kmNW
60–100 km2,279 places
- British Isles Island 90 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 83 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 83 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rerrick High Row Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km W
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Bankhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NW
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Dundrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km NE
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km NW
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Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barend Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NW
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Barlocco Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Port Mary Natural site, Scotland2.4 km S
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Newlaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km W
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Brown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Old Man Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NW
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Suie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N
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Dundrennan Abbey Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
Sources & licences
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