- Population
- 630
- 630
- Elevation
- 94 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 152 | 105 | 119 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 104 | 137 | 158 | 156 | 151 |
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
Everything nearby-
Raith Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2 km N
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Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5.6 km SW
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Water of Coyle River, Scotland2.5 km W
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Craigs of Kyle Mountain, South Ayrshire4.3 km S
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Killoch Colliery Hill Mountain, East Ayrshire4.1 km E
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Martnaham Loch Lake, Scotland4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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