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Slatehouse Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′49″ N 3°50′26″ W

Map showing the location of Slatehouse Hill Slatehouse Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wallaceton
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 km
GLA Glasgow Airport87 km

About Slatehouse Hill

Slatehouse Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 270 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Fleuchlarg Hill and The Mull.

Climate of Slatehouse Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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
Climate of Slatehouse Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slatehouse Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 60 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 60 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Slatehouse Hill

Within 100 km: 399 historic and cultural sites, 2,917 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Green Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Danevale Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Parton Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 15 kmS

25–60 km1,392 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 37 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km2,283 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 76 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wallaceton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km E
  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SE
  • Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km NW
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.3 km NW
  • Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km NW
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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