- Elevation
- 418 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport24 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About Meikle Hill
Meikle Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 418 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Rig Hill and Prickeny Hill.
Climate of Meikle Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (175 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 119 | 133 | 81 | 86 | 81 | 86 | 111 | 150 | 175 | 175 | 173 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Meikle Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 24 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 87 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 177 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meikle Hill
Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 2,658 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 25 kmNW
- Kids Isle Island 12 kmS
- Blaeberry Isle Island 18 kmSW
- Deer Isle Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km1,182 places
- Troon Beach Beach 31 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmNW
- Pladda Island 52 kmW
- Murrays Isles Island 59 kmS
60–100 km2,189 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmSE
- Cramond beach Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire5.6 km W
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire5.9 km SW
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Pennyvenie Village, East Ayrshire3.7 km W
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New Cumnock Village, East Ayrshire10 km NE -
Gillies' Knowe Neighbourhood, East Ayrshire5.1 km W
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Dalleagles Village, East Ayrshire5.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rig Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire2.2 km N
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Prickeny Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire2.5 km SE
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Enoch Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire3.3 km E
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Benbeoch Mountain, East Ayrshire3.6 km W
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Windy Standard Mountain, East Ayrshire3.6 km S
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McCowans Knowe Mountain, East Ayrshire3.7 km SE
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Pennyvenie Colliery Mountain, East Ayrshire4.7 km W
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Hillend Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire4.9 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Glenmuck Craig Mountain, East Ayrshire4.9 km SW
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Strandlud Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire5.4 km E
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Campbells Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire5.5 km S
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Blackcraig Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire12 km E -
Bryan's Heights Mountain, East Ayrshire5.9 km SW
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Stannery Knowe Mountain, East Ayrshire6.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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