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Whiteside Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′13″ N 3°29′44″ W

Map showing the location of Whiteside Hill Whiteside Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
7.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport83 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport96 km

About Whiteside Hill

Whiteside Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Tinlaw and Beacon Hill.

Climate of Whiteside Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (123 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Whiteside Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1239195596365768796123116123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whiteside Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 98 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 83 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 96 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 121 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 137 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Whiteside Hill

Within 100 km: 491 historic and cultural sites, 3,155 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 8 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 7 kmE
  • Green Island Island 22 kmW

25–60 km1,649 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 56 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 56 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,489 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.7 km W
  • Torthorwald Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km W
  • Roucan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km W
  • Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km NE
  • Locharbriggs Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km W
  • Collin Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Tinlaw Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.9 km NW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km NE
  • Hazelshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km SE
  • Hempland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km NW
  • Baillie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km SE
  • Moss Castle Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SE
  • Back Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NW
  • White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km N

Sources & licences

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