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Waterside Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′49″ N 4°04′16″ W

Map showing the location of Waterside Hill Waterside Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mossdale
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
GLA Glasgow Airport98 km

About Waterside Hill

Waterside Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Barend Hill and Drumglass Hill.

Climate of Waterside Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (165 mm)
Driest month
June (77 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 Waterside Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16410812178887777104137161165164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterside Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 128 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 157 kmeast

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

Day trips from Waterside Hill

Within 100 km: 306 historic and cultural sites, 2,617 natural sites, 640 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km399 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 2 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km998 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 26 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmS
  • Kirkland Scar Island 57 kmE

60–100 km2,166 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 100 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km W
  • Parton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km E
  • Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km S
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km SE
  • Crossmichael Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km SE
  • Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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