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Craig Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′09″ N 4°31′40″ W

Map showing the location of Craig Hill Craig Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Straiton
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport24 km
GLA Glasgow Airport66 km

About Craig Hill

Craig Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Doonans Hill and Trostan Hill.

Climate of Craig Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Craig 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°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512013889879097121152177176172

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craig Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 24 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craig Hill

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 2,406 natural sites, 681 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 21 kmN
  • Isles of Trool Island 23 kmS
  • Kids Isle Island 15 kmE
  • Maiden Isle Island 22 kmS

25–60 km1,024 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,940 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 87 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 66 kmW
  • Sanda Island Island 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Straiton Village, South Ayrshire
    2.1 km NW
  • Crosshill Village, South Ayrshire
    8.3 km NW
  • Patna Village, East Ayrshire
    8.8 km N
  • Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire
    8.7 km E
  • Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire
    9.1 km NE
  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    12 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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