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Carlock Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°03′09″ N 4°59′54″ W

Map showing the location of Carlock Hill Carlock Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
322 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Smyrton
3.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km

About Carlock Hill

Carlock Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 322 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Green Benan and Auchencrosh.

Climate of Carlock Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (161 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Carlock Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112683738894118133161160153

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Carlock Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 78 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 74 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 202 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carlock Hill

Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 1,576 natural sites, 533 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 17 kmSW
  • Heron Isle Island 16 kmS
  • Well Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km684 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 49 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 63 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmN

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