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Niviston Hill

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′51″ N 4°04′31″ W

Map showing the location of Niviston Hill Niviston Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
460 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkconnel
5.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Niviston Hill

Niviston Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 460 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Corsencon Hill and Halfmerk Hill.

Climate of Niviston Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 193 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
June (88 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 Niviston Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°15°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°6°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)20013615291958893120163192193195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Niviston Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 52 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmeast

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

Day trips from Niviston Hill

Within 100 km: 298 historic and cultural sites, 2,826 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Kids Isle Island 25 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 25 kmS
  • New Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,367 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Horse Isle Island 55 kmNW
  • Green Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km2,260 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 77 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km SE
  • New Cumnock Village, East Ayrshire
    7.2 km W
  • Dalblair Village, East Ayrshire
    5.7 km NW
  • Cumnock Town, East Ayrshire
    13 km W
  • Mansfield Village, East Ayrshire
    6.7 km W
  • Logan Village, East Ayrshire
    11 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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