- Elevation
- 429 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport55 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
About Craighead Hill
Craighead Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 429 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Fagyad Hill and Black Hill.
Climate of Craighead Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- June (89 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° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 137 | 151 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 95 | 118 | 154 | 185 | 185 | 192 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craighead Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 54 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 55 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 60 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 162 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craighead Hill
Within 100 km: 365 historic and cultural sites, 2,891 natural sites, 822 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km414 places
- New Island Island 17 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 19 kmE
- Gameshope Loch Lake 22 kmE
- Culter Fell Mountain 14 kmNE
25–60 km1,426 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 60 kmNE
- Green Island Island 57 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 52 kmSE
60–100 km2,238 places
- Isle of Arran Island 98 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 60 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fagyad Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.3 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.8 km W
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Glengonnar Water River, Scotland0.6 km NE
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Drake Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km SW
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Knock Leaven Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NW
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White Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NE
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Castle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.7 km SE
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Forside Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.8 km N
Sources & licences
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