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The Rig

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′47″ N 3°48′49″ W

Map showing the location of The Rig The Rig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
232 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Enterkinfoot
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
GLA Glasgow Airport73 km

About The Rig

The Rig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 232 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Crairiepark Hill and Scawd Law.

Climate of The Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 The Rig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15811111971787482101125156152156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Rig

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 68 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 81 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 157 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from The Rig

Within 100 km: 396 historic and cultural sites, 2,844 natural sites, 769 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km401 places

  • Lint Holm Island 25 kmSW
  • Loch Urr Lake 22 kmSW
  • Troston Loch Lake 20 kmSW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km1,460 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Hestan Island Island 53 kmS

60–100 km2,148 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 96 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km NE
  • Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km E
  • Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km E
  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9 km NW
  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.4 km S
  • Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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