- Elevation
- 386 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport22 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport36 km
About Distinkhorn
Distinkhorn is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 386 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Blackside and Wilson's Hill.
Climate of Distinkhorn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (172 mm)
- Driest month
- April (78 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 118 | 132 | 78 | 83 | 78 | 86 | 107 | 147 | 170 | 168 | 166 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Distinkhorn
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 33 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 22 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 36 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 33 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 180 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Distinkhorn
Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 3,292 natural sites, 932 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km142 places
- New Island Island 18 kmE
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 8 kmSE
- Martnaham Loch Lake 25 kmSW
- Long Loch Lake 22 kmNW
25–60 km1,354 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 28 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 27 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmNW
60–100 km2,920 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Burntisland Beach Beach 84 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blackside Mountain, East Ayrshire2.3 km SE
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Wilson's Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire3.8 km NW
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Cairnsaigh Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire4.1 km NE
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Loudoun Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire5.5 km NE
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Mill Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.5 km NE
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Darvel Transmitting Station Landmark, East Ayrshire3.1 km W
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Bibblon Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire7.7 km E
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Sornhill Mountain, East Ayrshire7.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources