Whitecairn Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°08′09″ N 4°04′17″ W
- Elevation
- 278 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport85 km
About Whitecairn Hill
Whitecairn Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 278 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Knockman Hill and Wallace's Rig.
Climate of Whitecairn Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Whitecairn Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 161 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whitecairn Hill
Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 2,678 natural sites, 673 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km406 places
- Green Island Island 12 kmS
- Danevale Island Island 19 kmS
- Parton Island Island 16 kmS
- Green Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km1,168 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 37 kmS
60–100 km2,092 places
- Isle of Arran Island 91 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SW
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km SW
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km SW
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Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km SE
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockman Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SW
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Wallace's Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Divot Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Stroan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km NE
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Hog Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NW
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Blackcraig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Loch Brack Lake, Scotland2.2 km S
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Corseglass Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km W
Sources & licences
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