- Elevation
- 381 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport83 km
About Shinmount
Shinmount is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 381 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Mid Burn and Bennan Hill.
Photos of Shinmount
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Rhinns of Kells Scothill · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Shinmount
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).
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| 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° | 2° | 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 Shinmount
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 96 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 122 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 166 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shinmount
Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 2,417 natural sites, 644 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km406 places
- Green Island Island 16 kmSE
- Isles of Trool Island 17 kmW
- Germany Isle Island 23 kmS
- Parton Island Island 22 kmSE
25–60 km985 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 52 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 35 kmS
60–100 km1,927 places
- Isle of Arran Island 81 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 77 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NE
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Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km NE
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km SE
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Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km N
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SE
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mid Burn River, Scotland0.9 km W
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Bennan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NW
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Rig of Drumbuie Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
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Benbrack Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km S
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Loch Minnoch Lake, Scotland2.8 km NW
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Meikle Millyea Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SW
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Milldown Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km W
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Loch Dungeon Lake, Scotland3.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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