- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport25 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport64 km
About Shear Hill
Shear Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Carwaur and Bogton Loch.
Climate of Shear Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (188 mm)
- Driest month
- June (90 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 126 | 145 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 122 | 160 | 186 | 188 | 183 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Shear Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 64 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 25 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 125 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 158 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 182 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shear Hill
Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 2,516 natural sites, 722 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km291 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 23 kmNW
- Kids Isle Island 10 kmSE
- Maiden Isle Island 24 kmS
- White Island Island 21 kmSW
25–60 km1,105 places
- Troon Beach Beach 31 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmNW
- Pladda Island 47 kmW
- Murrays Isles Island 55 kmS
60–100 km2,040 places
- Isle of Arran Island 62 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmSE
- West Maiden Island 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire1.7 km NE
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire2.7 km N
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Craigengillan Village, East Ayrshire0.7 km SE
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Gillies' Knowe Neighbourhood, East Ayrshire3.2 km N
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Burnton Village, East Ayrshire3.4 km N
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Pennyvenie Village, East Ayrshire4.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carwaur Mountain, East Ayrshire0.6 km SW
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Bogton Loch Lake, Scotland0.2 km SW
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Craighead Wood Natural site, East Ayrshire1 km SE
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Ness Glen Natural site, Scotland2.2 km SE
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Wee Hill of Glenmount Mountain, East Ayrshire2.5 km SW
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Big Hill of Glenmount Mountain, East Ayrshire3 km S
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Bryan's Heights Mountain, East Ayrshire3.1 km E
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Auldcraigoch Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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