Birkhill, South Lanarkshire — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Birkhill

Birkhill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Broken Cross Muir and Dillar Hill.

Climate of Birkhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (167 mm)
Driest month: April (75 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

10° 2°

14° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

17° 10°

14° 8°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

167

Feb

117

Mar

127

Apr

75

May

78

Jun

77

Jul

83

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

160

Nov

159

Dec

164

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 Birkhill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	14°	16°	18°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	167	117	127	75	78	77	83	104	138	160	159	164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birkhill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 45 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 38 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 53 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Birkhill

Within 100 km: 266 historic and cultural sites, 3,177 natural sites, 851 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

New Island Island 14 kmSW
Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 25 kmSW
Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
Culter Fell Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,458 places

Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmW
Troon Beach Beach 54 kmW
Cramond beach Beach 51 kmNE
Portobello Beach Beach 57 kmNE

60–100 km2,575 places

Isle of Arran Island 90 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmW
Powillimount Beach Beach 84 kmS
Hunterston Sands Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lesmahagow Village, South Lanarkshire
4.2 km W
Lanark Town, South Lanarkshire
5.4 km NE
Douglas Water Village, South Lanarkshire
3.2 km SE
Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire
4.5 km SE
Kirkfieldbank Village, South Lanarkshire
5.1 km N
Devonburn Village, South Lanarkshire
2.4 km W

Birkhill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Broken Cross Muir Mountain, South Lanarkshire
1.8 km S
Dillar Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
2.2 km NW
Boghill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
2.7 km W
Glaikhead Bing Mountain, South Lanarkshire
4.6 km SW
Stone Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
4.8 km SE
Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
5.1 km NW
Ponfeigh Burn River, Scotland
2.7 km SE
Whitecastle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
5.7 km E