- Elevation
- 168 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport29 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport59 km
About Craighead Hill
Craighead Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 168 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Balkenna Hill and Quarrel Hill.
Photos of Craighead Hill
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Turnberry Lighthouse S McKechnie · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Craighead Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (148 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 100 | 112 | 74 | 69 | 79 | 87 | 108 | 125 | 148 | 146 | 141 |
How to get to Craighead Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 74 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 29 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 74 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 105 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 198 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craighead Hill
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 2,256 natural sites, 685 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km185 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 23 kmNE
- White Island Island 20 kmSE
- Blaeberry Isle Island 24 kmE
- Deer Isle Island 23 kmE
25–60 km944 places
- Isle of Arran Island 46 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 31 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 51 kmN
60–100 km1,931 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmSE
- Cala Island 97 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 71 kmSW
- Texa Island Island 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Girvan Town, South Ayrshire5.2 km SW -
Dailly Village, South Ayrshire4.5 km E
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Old Dailly Village, South Ayrshire2 km S
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Dipple Village, South Ayrshire2.8 km NW
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Townhead Village, South Ayrshire2.8 km NW
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Kilgrammie Village, South Ayrshire3.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Balkenna Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.4 km NW
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Quarrel Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.3 km NE
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Saugh Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.4 km S
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Kirk Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5 km NE
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Green Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5.1 km SE
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Troweir Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5.5 km S
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Doon Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5.7 km SE
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Pheelie Mountain, South Ayrshire5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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