- Elevation
- 305 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport80 km
About Glass Rig
Glass Rig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 305 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Nether Dod and The Law.
Climate of Glass Rig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (177 mm)
- Driest month
- April (82 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 127 | 136 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 92 | 110 | 134 | 170 | 165 | 175 |
How to get to Glass Rig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 83 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 133 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 149 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glass Rig
Within 100 km: 461 historic and cultural sites, 2,993 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km378 places
- Mid Isle Island 17 kmS
- Henderland Island Island 20 kmSE
- Loch Urr Lake 23 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 3 kmW
25–60 km1,518 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 47 kmS
- Green Island Island 37 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km2,314 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nether Dod Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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The Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Morins Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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Fellard Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Garoch Water River, Scotland0.8 km NE
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Wee Queensberry Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
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Townfoot Loch Lake, Scotland2.5 km W
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Great Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km S
Sources & licences
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