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James's Hill

Located in East Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′41″ N 4°24′48″ W

Map showing the location of James's Hill James's Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
283 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton Mearns
6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport14 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport29 km

About James's Hill

James's Hill is a mountain. Location: East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Long Loch and Cairn Hill.

Climate of James's Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (159 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 James's Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to James's Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 14 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 29 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 17 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from James's Hill

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,581 natural sites, 1,130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Newshot Island Island 17 kmN
  • Queenside Loch Lake 22 kmNW
  • Long Loch Lake 1 kmW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 7 kmSE

25–60 km1,204 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 55 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 28 kmSW

60–100 km3,485 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Scarba Island 95 kmNW

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