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Hill of Ascog

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′39″ N 5°02′01″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Ascog Hill of Ascog
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rothesay
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport38 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km

About Hill of Ascog

Hill of Ascog is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Canada Hill and Ascog Bay.

Climate of Hill of Ascog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (168 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Hill of Ascog
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16810612977717991108139149153162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Ascog

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 49 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 38 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Ascog

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 3,055 natural sites, 1,177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 14 kmSE
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Inchmarnock Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,427 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 29 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 40 kmSE
  • Scarba Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km2,634 places

  • Colonsay Island 79 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 80 kmW
  • Eriska Island 82 kmN

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