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Caldron Hill

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°43′19″ N 4°49′14″ W

Map showing the location of Caldron Hill Caldron Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
332 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardrossan
8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport29 km
GLA Glasgow Airport29 km

About Caldron Hill

Caldron Hill is a mountain. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 332 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Glenton Hill and Gill Hill.

Climate of Caldron Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (182 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Caldron 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°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)18212214184828497115152172171173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Caldron Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 29 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 29 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 220 kmeast

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

Day trips from Caldron Hill

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 3,239 natural sites, 1,207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 8 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 5 kmW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 8 kmW

25–60 km1,240 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 30 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Cala Island 59 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km3,168 places

  • Colonsay Island 95 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardrossan Town, North Ayrshire
    8 km S
  • West Kilbride Village, North Ayrshire
    4.2 km SW
  • Fairlie Village, North Ayrshire
    4.4 km NW
  • Dalry Town, North Ayrshire
    6.4 km E
  • Largs Town, North Ayrshire
    8.7 km N
  • Millport Village, North Ayrshire
    7.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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