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Troston Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′00″ N 3°40′24″ W

Map showing the location of Troston Hill Troston Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
8.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport107 km

About Troston Hill

Troston Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Auchengray Hill and Lochaber Loch.

Climate of Troston Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Troston Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Troston Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 103 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 147 kmeast

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

Day trips from Troston Hill

Within 100 km: 407 historic and cultural sites, 3,013 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 20 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km1,534 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 41 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 41 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km2,332 places

  • High Moor Mountain 94 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.7 km NE
  • Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km N
  • Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km W
  • Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km NW
  • New Abbey Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km SE
  • Killywhan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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