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Hillhead

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′51″ N 4°29′37″ W

Map showing the location of Hillhead Hillhead
Location in United Kingdom
Population
630
630
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport8 km
GLA Glasgow Airport47 km

About Hillhead

Hillhead is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 630. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Raith Hill and Lindston Hill.

Climate of Hillhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (158 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Hillhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15210511974777583104137158156151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hillhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 8 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 99 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 148 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 191 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hillhead

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 2,907 natural sites, 838 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 10 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 15 kmNW
  • McDowalls Isle Island 23 kmS
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 22 kmE

25–60 km1,154 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 51 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 40 kmW

60–100 km2,586 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Cala Island 94 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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