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Rigg

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′30″ N 3°06′29″ W

Map showing the location of Rigg Rigg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport91 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport108 km

About Rigg

Rigg is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Kirtle Water and River Sark.

Climate of Rigg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Rigg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)896673515462707580918992

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Rigg

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 91 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 96 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 91 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 96 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 111 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 129 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rigg

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 3,223 natural sites, 690 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 7 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Little Corby Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Goat Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km1,687 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 49 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 58 kmS
  • Cherry Holm Island 51 kmS

60–100 km2,690 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 64 kmSW
  • Tuft Rock Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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