- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport103 km
About Greenrigg
Greenrigg is a landmark. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Highfield Tower and Bank Head.
Climate of Greenrigg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 99 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 118 | 115 | 123 |
How to get to Greenrigg
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 92 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmeast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 92 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 108 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 128 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Greenrigg
Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 3,237 natural sites, 693 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km243 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 14 kmSW
- Little Corby Island Island 21 kmSE
- Goat Island Island 15 kmE
- Cottage Island Island 21 kmW
25–60 km1,531 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 38 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 55 kmSW
- Cherry Holm Island 56 kmS
- Deergarth How Island Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,841 places
- High Moor Mountain 92 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmSW
- Tuft Rock Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Highfield Tower Landmark, Kirkandrews2.1 km SE
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Bank Head Landmark, Kirkandrews4.2 km SE
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Plump Tower Landmark, Kirkandrews4.6 km S
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Kirkandrews Tower Landmark, Kirkandrews5.8 km E
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Black Sark River, Scotland3.3 km S
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Liddell Strength Castle Historic site, Kirkandrews7.1 km E
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Longland Tower Landmark, Arthuret6.2 km SE
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Netherby Hall Landmark, Arthuret6.6 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Cadgill Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NW
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Gretna Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km S -
Chapelknowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Milltown Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km N
More sights in Dumfries and Galloway
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Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway15 km SW -
Birrens Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway12 km W
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway37 km W -
Dumfries transmitter Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway28 km W
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Caerlaverock Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway32 km W
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Robert Burns Centre Museum, Dumfries and Galloway37 km W
Sources & licences
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