Neighbourhood

Hillhead

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°37′01″ N 4°29′38″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 53 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 Airport29 km

About Hillhead

Hillhead 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.

Photos of Hillhead

Rugby Park Martin Le Roy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hillhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (139 mm)
Driest month: April (63 mm)

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Jan

132

Feb

Mar

104

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

122

Oct

139

Nov

135

Dec

130

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 Hillhead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	132	94	104	63	66	66	75	92	122	139	135	130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hillhead

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 29 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 78 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 196 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hillhead

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,424 natural sites, 1,069 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

Ayr Beach Beach 20 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 14 kmSW
Horse Isle Island 22 kmW
Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,196 places

Isle of Arran Island 48 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmNW
Pladda Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km3,340 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 100 kmSE
Burntisland Beach Beach 94 kmNE
Cramond beach Beach 85 kmNE
Portobello Beach Beach 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rugby Park Landmark, East Ayrshire
1.7 km SW
Craufurdland Water River, Scotland
0.7 km E
Craigie Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
6.3 km S
Cessnock Water River, Scotland
5.2 km E
Sornhill Mountain, East Ayrshire
9 km SE
Symington Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, South Ayrshire
7.5 km SW