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Backwater Rig

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′10″ N 3°32′23″ W

Map showing the location of Backwater Rig Backwater Rig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
511 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenbreck
5.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport51 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km

About Backwater Rig

Backwater Rig is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 511 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Scotts Dod and Coomb Dod.

Climate of Backwater Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (75 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
Climate of Backwater Rig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Backwater Rig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 54 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 51 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 54 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 113 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 153 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Backwater Rig

Within 100 km: 449 historic and cultural sites, 2,853 natural sites, 798 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km486 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 9 kmE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 16 kmSE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 23 kmE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 21 kmE

25–60 km1,306 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 55 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Cottage Island Island 49 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 49 kmS

60–100 km2,308 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.4 km SE
  • Symington Village, South Lanarkshire
    11 km N
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.7 km E
  • Crawford Village, South Lanarkshire
    8 km SW
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    13 km N
  • Lamington Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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