- Elevation
- 169 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport87 km
About Shield Hill
Shield Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Clauchrie Hill and Whitespots Hill.
Climate of Shield Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Shield Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 87 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 90 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 152 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shield Hill
Within 100 km: 428 historic and cultural sites, 3,034 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km341 places
- Dormont Island Island 24 kmSE
- Green Island Island 20 kmS
- Mid Isle Island 11 kmS
- Henderland Island Island 19 kmSE
25–60 km1,494 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 54 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 41 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 55 kmSW
60–100 km2,366 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 100 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkpatrick Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NW
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Park Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NW
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NW
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Closeburn Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km S
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Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clauchrie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km E
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Whitespots Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SW
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Kirkpatrick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
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Blackcraig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SE
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Barnmuir Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km N
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Auchencairn Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km E
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Blackwood Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Mullach Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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