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Drumshang Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′37″ N 4°43′22″ W

Map showing the location of Drumshang Hill Drumshang Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
280 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maybole
5.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport15 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Drumshang Hill

Drumshang Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Knoweside Hill and Brown Carrick Hill.

Climate of Drumshang Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (136 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Drumshang Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)128921016562718298116136134129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Drumshang Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 60 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 15 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 203 kmeast

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

Day trips from Drumshang Hill

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 2,636 natural sites, 852 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 9 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Broad Craig Island 3 kmW
  • Troon Rock Lake 17 kmN

25–60 km1,038 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 40 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 39 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km2,433 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Cala Island 88 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 83 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    5.1 km SE
  • Breek Village, South Ayrshire
    2.1 km E
  • Fisherton Village, South Ayrshire
    2.6 km NW
  • Dunure Village, South Ayrshire
    2.7 km NW
  • Lagg Village, South Ayrshire
    3.2 km N
  • Knockdon Village, South Ayrshire
    3.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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