- Elevation
- 540 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport67 km
About Upper Hill
Upper Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 540 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Cairnsmore of Carsphairn and Dugland.
Climate of Upper Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 204 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (205 mm)
- Driest month
- June (94 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 205 | 136 | 156 | 97 | 102 | 94 | 95 | 126 | 171 | 200 | 204 | 202 |
How to get to Upper Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 65 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 93 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 65 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 171 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Upper Hill
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 2,603 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km345 places
- Kids Isle Island 6 kmSW
- Blaeberry Isle Island 17 kmSW
- Deer Isle Island 17 kmSW
- McDowalls Isle Island 12 kmW
25–60 km1,217 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 40 kmNW
- Pladda Island 58 kmW
- Murrays Isles Island 51 kmS
60–100 km2,042 places
- Isle of Arran Island 74 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 60 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km S
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire11 km W
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Craigengillan Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.9 km SE
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire12 km NW
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New Cumnock Village, East Ayrshire14 km N
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Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway19 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SE -
Dugland Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km E
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Meaul Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Trostan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Dodd Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SW
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Dun Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km N
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Keoch Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km E
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White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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