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Altonhill

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°37′10″ N 4°30′10″ W

Map showing the location of Altonhill Altonhill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport14 km
GLA Glasgow Airport28 km

About Altonhill

Altonhill is a neighbourhood. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Rugby Park and Craufurdland Water.

Climate of Altonhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Altonhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)11181885556607285107122117111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altonhill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 14 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 28 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 90 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmeast

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

Day trips from Altonhill

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,423 natural sites, 1,085 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 20 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • Horse Isle Island 22 kmW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,188 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 47 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 31 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km3,362 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 94 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Scarba Island 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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