- Elevation
- 341 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport75 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
About Whirl Rig
Whirl Rig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 341 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Dinnings Hill and Cockplay Hill.
Photos of Whirl Rig
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Loch Fell Iangpark · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Whirl Rig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to Whirl Rig
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 75 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 75 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 126 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whirl Rig
Within 100 km: 649 historic and cultural sites, 3,102 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km421 places
- Cottage Island Island 25 kmS
- Dormont Island Island 25 kmS
- Henderland Island Island 21 kmSW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 25 kmN
25–60 km1,372 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 48 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 37 kmS
- Fishgarth Holm Island 57 kmSE
- Coathouse Island Island 54 kmSE
60–100 km2,697 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 94 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NE
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Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km E
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Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km E
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km S
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km SE
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway14 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dinnings Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km SE
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Cockplay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Plea Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SE
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Spots Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N
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Drowningdub Knowes Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NW
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Kiddam Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km N
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Three Mullach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW
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Macmaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Loch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7 km NW
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Pot Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NW
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Jock's Shoulder Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NW
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Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km SE
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Lamb Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km E
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km W
Sources & licences
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