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Arrarat Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°32′45″ N 3°56′17″ W

Map showing the location of Arrarat Hill Arrarat Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
428 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Douglas
5.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport41 km
GLA Glasgow Airport48 km

About Arrarat Hill

Arrarat Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 428 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Hareshaw Hill and Longhouse Hill.

Climate of Arrarat Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (181 mm)
Driest month
April (79 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 Arrarat Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)18112513579838086108147171172175

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Arrarat Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 41 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 48 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 65 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 161 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 165 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Arrarat Hill

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 3,050 natural sites, 852 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • New Island Island 2 kmSW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 15 kmW
  • Quarry Hill Mountain 25 kmNW
  • The Knipe Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,440 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 45 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Horse Isle Island 58 kmW
  • Green Island Island 58 kmS

60–100 km2,480 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 83 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 76 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Douglas Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.6 km E
  • Coalburn Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.2 km NE
  • Glespin Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.1 km SE
  • Glenbuck Village, East Ayrshire
    3 km W
  • Bankend Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.4 km N
  • Douglas West Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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