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The Law

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°15′39″ N 3°37′17″ W

Map showing the location of The Law The Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
342 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
9.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km

About The Law

The Law is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 342 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Nether Dod and Wee Queensberry.

Climate of The Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · 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
Climate of The Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17712713682858392110134170165175

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to The Law

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 81 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 148 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Law

Within 100 km: 472 historic and cultural sites, 2,999 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Mid Isle Island 18 kmS
  • Henderland Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 4 kmW
  • Mill Loch Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,500 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 49 kmS
  • Green Island Island 40 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km2,337 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 100 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 86 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.7 km W
  • Gatelawbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km W
  • Cample Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8 km SW
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    14 km NE
  • Ae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.4 km S
  • Park Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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