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Downan Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′44″ N 5°01′23″ W

Map showing the location of Downan Hill Downan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
106 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Garleffin
2.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport58 km

About Downan Hill

Downan Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Auchencrosh and Carlock Hill.

Climate of Downan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (141 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).

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Climate of Downan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1399810872638086107116141140135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downan Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 79 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 190 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Downan Hill

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 1,623 natural sites, 550 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 19 kmS
  • Heron Isle Island 20 kmS
  • Well Island Island 19 kmS
  • Duck Island Island 19 kmS

25–60 km711 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 60 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • West Maiden Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,432 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 77 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 73 kmN
  • Texa Island Island 93 kmNW

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