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Stibbiegill Head

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°14′54″ N 2°59′04″ W

Map showing the location of Stibbiegill Head Stibbiegill Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
458 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ewes
4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport86 km

About Stibbiegill Head

Stibbiegill Head is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 458 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Dan's Hags and Frodaw Height.

Climate of Stibbiegill Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (155 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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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Climate of Stibbiegill Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15511412884828694108121146145154

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Stibbiegill Head

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 82 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 86 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 79 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 93 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 109 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 135 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Stibbiegill Head

Within 100 km: 715 historic and cultural sites, 3,073 natural sites, 721 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km352 places

  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 22 kmN
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 24 kmN
  • Shaws Lochs Lake 24 kmN
  • Moodlaw Loch Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,359 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 36 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 53 kmNE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 47 kmS

60–100 km2,798 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 84 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ewes Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km S
  • Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km S
  • Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.6 km SW
  • Bentpath Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.3 km SW
  • Newcastleton Village, The Scottish Borders
    13 km SE
  • Teviothead Village, The Scottish Borders
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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