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Whin Hill

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°42′24″ N 4°39′30″ W

Map showing the location of Whin Hill Whin Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Irvine
9.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport23 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport23 km

About Whin Hill

Whin Hill is a mountain. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Pondery Hill and Caaf Water.

Climate of Whin Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (145 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Whin Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1451011136769708196126144140138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whin Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 23 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 23 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 210 kmeast

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

Day trips from Whin Hill

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 3,393 natural sites, 1,193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 19 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 15 kmW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,174 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 39 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Pladda Island 43 kmSW
  • Inchmarnock Island 32 kmW

60–100 km3,409 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Scarba Island 85 kmNW
  • Cala Island 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Irvine City, North Ayrshire
    9.7 km S
  • Dalry Town, North Ayrshire
    4 km W
  • Beith Town, North Ayrshire
    4.9 km N
  • Kilbirnie Town, North Ayrshire
    5.3 km N
  • Kilwinning Town, North Ayrshire
    6.7 km SW
  • The Den Village, North Ayrshire
    2.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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