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White Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°08′06″ N 3°30′36″ W

Map showing the location of White Hill White Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochmaben
4.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport91 km

About White Hill

White Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Hightown Hill and Pinnacle Hill.

Climate of White Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 White Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to White Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 93 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 91 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 122 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 138 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 150 kmsouth

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

Day trips from White Hill

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 3,126 natural sites, 746 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Cottage Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Mid Isle Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km1,622 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 58 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 39 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km2,488 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km E
  • Trailflat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km N
  • Shieldhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km N
  • Locharbriggs Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km SW
  • Watchhill Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km E
  • Tinwald Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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