- Elevation
- 387 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport87 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport94 km
About Ward Hill
Ward Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 387 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Calkin Rig and Haggy Hill.
Climate of Ward Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 125 | 138 | 88 | 85 | 90 | 99 | 113 | 130 | 158 | 156 | 171 |
How to get to Ward Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 87 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 87 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 94 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 86 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 100 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 117 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 140 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ward Hill
Within 100 km: 671 historic and cultural sites, 3,210 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km311 places
- Cottage Island Island 19 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 20 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 19 kmW
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km1,457 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 57 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 25 kmS
- Fishgarth Holm Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km2,843 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 82 kmS
- Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 90 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bentpath Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NE
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Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.8 km E -
Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km NW
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Corrie Common Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km W
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km E
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Kirtleton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Calkin Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Haggy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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Guttery Gairs Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NE
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Glentenmont Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Pearsby Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Mirkslair Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SE
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Kirtlehead Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km S
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Black Esk River, Scotland3 km NW
Sources & licences
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