- Elevation
- 388 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport37 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About Biggar Common
Biggar Common is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 388 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Temple Hill SE Top and The Knock.
Climate of Biggar Common
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 112 | 121 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 102 | 130 | 151 | 149 | 155 |
How to get to Biggar Common
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 42 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 37 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 100 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Biggar Common
Within 100 km: 363 historic and cultural sites, 3,001 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km372 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
- North Esk Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,377 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 42 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 45 kmNE
- Inchkeith Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km2,422 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 70 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Temple Hill SE Top Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.3 km SE
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The Knock Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km SE
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Quothquan Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.9 km W
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Bellscraigs Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km N
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Bizzyberry Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.2 km E
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Cornhill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.8 km S
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Ewe Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4 km E
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Hillhead Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.1 km W
Sources & licences
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