- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport101 km
About West Hill
West Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Nunland Hill and Collochan Hill.
Photos of West Hill
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Palmerston Park en:User:Jmorrison230582 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of West Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to West Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 148 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Hill
Within 100 km: 407 historic and cultural sites, 3,063 natural sites, 721 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km282 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 19 kmS
- Cottage Island Island 19 kmE
- Dormont Island Island 18 kmE
- Danevale Island Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km1,527 places
- Murrays Isles Island 45 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 26 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 45 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 44 kmSW
60–100 km2,382 places
- High Moor Mountain 99 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 63 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NE -
Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Terreglestown Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NE
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Maxwelltown Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE -
Terregles Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Suffolk Hill Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nunland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km W
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Collochan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km NW
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Craigmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SW
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Beacon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NW
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White Hill of Terregles Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NW
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Carruchan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SE
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Woodhead Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km S
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Marthrown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km S
Sources & licences
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