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Rigging Hill

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′25″ N 4°48′23″ W

Map showing the location of Rigging Hill Rigging Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
391 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Largs
3.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport25 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km

About Rigging Hill

Rigging Hill is a mountain. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 391 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Feuside Hill and Irish Law.

Climate of Rigging Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
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 Rigging Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)18212214184828497115152172171173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Rigging Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 25 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 35 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 35 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 222 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rigging Hill

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 3,314 natural sites, 1,220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 8 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 9 kmSW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Inchmarnock Island 22 kmW

25–60 km1,282 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 35 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 29 kmS
  • Cala Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km3,167 places

  • Colonsay Island 93 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Largs Town, North Ayrshire
    3.6 km W
  • Fairlie Village, North Ayrshire
    4.9 km SW
  • Kilbirnie Town, North Ayrshire
    8.6 km SE
  • Isle of Cumbrae Village, North Ayrshire
    7.5 km W
  • Millport Village, North Ayrshire
    8.5 km SW
  • Dalry Town, North Ayrshire
    10 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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