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Wilson's Hill

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°35′20″ N 4°17′38″ W

Map showing the location of Wilson's Hill Wilson's Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
322 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Darvel
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport20 km
GLA Glasgow Airport33 km

About Wilson's Hill

Wilson's Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 322 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Darvel Transmitting Station and Distinkhorn.

Climate of Wilson's Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Wilson's Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°15°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17211813278837886107147170168166

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Wilson's Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 20 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 33 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 184 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wilson's Hill

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 3,366 natural sites, 966 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • New Island Island 21 kmE
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 11 kmSE
  • Martnaham Loch Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,321 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 26 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 41 kmW
  • Pladda Island 55 kmW

60–100 km3,062 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 60 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Darvel Village, East Ayrshire
    2.5 km N
  • Newmilns Village, East Ayrshire
    2.8 km NW
  • Galston Village, East Ayrshire
    5.7 km W
  • Greenholm Neighbourhood, East Ayrshire
    3 km NW
  • Priestland Village, East Ayrshire
    3.2 km NE
  • Gilfoot Neighbourhood, East Ayrshire
    3.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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