- Elevation
- 159 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport58 km
About Dow Hill
Dow Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 159 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Shalloch Hill and Laggan Hill.
Climate of Dow Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (135 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 94 | 101 | 68 | 63 | 76 | 83 | 103 | 112 | 135 | 135 | 130 |
How to get to Dow Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 80 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 35 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 99 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 195 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dow Hill
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 2,062 natural sites, 667 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km169 places
- White Island Island 19 kmSE
- Carrick Isle Island 23 kmSE
- Auchie Isle Island 22 kmSE
- Black Island Island 19 kmSE
25–60 km882 places
- Isle of Arran Island 49 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 29 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 37 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmN
60–100 km1,799 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmSE
- Cala Island 100 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 66 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shalloch Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire0.9 km W
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Laggan Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.6 km SE
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Troweir Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.9 km E
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Byne Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.1 km SW
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Saugh Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.2 km NE
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Woodland Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.2 km W
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Mains Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.6 km SW
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Knockrocher Knowe Mountain, South Ayrshire3.9 km S
Sources & licences
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