- Elevation
- 451 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport87 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport92 km
About Calkin Rig
Calkin Rig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 451 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Guttery Gairs and Ward Hill.
Climate of Calkin Rig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 125 | 138 | 88 | 85 | 90 | 99 | 113 | 130 | 158 | 156 | 171 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Calkin Rig
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 87 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 87 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 92 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 99 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 86 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 99 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 115 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 138 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Calkin Rig
Within 100 km: 694 historic and cultural sites, 3,213 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km313 places
- Cottage Island Island 21 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 21 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 21 kmW
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km1,440 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 59 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 26 kmS
- Fishgarth Holm Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km2,886 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmS
- Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 90 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bentpath Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.2 km E -
Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km E
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km NW
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Kirtleton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km S
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Corrie Common Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Guttery Gairs Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km N
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Ward Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
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Glentenmont Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km S
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Haggy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km S
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Greenside Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NE
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Mirkslair Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SE
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Whitecleuch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Bombie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km E
Sources & licences
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