- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport102 km
About Tan Hill
Tan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 204 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Fell Hill and Barr Hill.
Climate of Tan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 111 | 119 | 76 | 84 | 75 | 80 | 102 | 128 | 157 | 157 | 160 |
How to get to Tan Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 143 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tan Hill
Within 100 km: 354 historic and cultural sites, 2,876 natural sites, 686 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km354 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 22 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 20 kmS
- Green Island Island 16 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km1,274 places
- Murrays Isles Island 34 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 34 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 33 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 43 kmE
60–100 km2,288 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Springholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SW
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Crocketford Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km N
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Kirkpatrick Durham Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km W
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Hardgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km S
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Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km SE
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SW
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Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NE
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Milton Loch Lake, Scotland1.5 km E
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Brockloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
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Larglanglee Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km N
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Peaty Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
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Barmoffity Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km W
Sources & licences
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