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Wauk Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°11′57″ N 3°49′19″ W

Map showing the location of Wauk Hill Wauk Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
5.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km
GLA Glasgow Airport84 km

About Wauk Hill

Wauk Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 357 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Barr Hill and Round Hill.

Climate of Wauk Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Wauk Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15811111971787482101125156152156

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Wauk Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Wauk Hill

Within 100 km: 400 historic and cultural sites, 2,910 natural sites, 721 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km361 places

  • Green Island Island 19 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 15 kmSE
  • Otter Isle Island 20 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,420 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 50 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km2,250 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NE
  • Keir Mill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km NE
  • Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km W
  • Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km N
  • Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km SW
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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