- Elevation
- 484 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km
About Drake Law
Drake Law is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 484 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Fagyad Hill and Black Hill.
Climate of Drake Law
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- 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° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| 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 Drake Law
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 54 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 62 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 163 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drake Law
Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 2,877 natural sites, 816 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km411 places
- New Island Island 16 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmE
- Gameshope Loch Lake 23 kmE
- Queensberry Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km1,412 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Green Island Island 55 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 51 kmSE
60–100 km2,229 places
- Isle of Arran Island 97 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fagyad Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.3 km NE
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Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km N
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Green Knowes Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km SE
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Craighead Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NE
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Glendowran Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.9 km SW
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Coom Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.7 km S
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Castle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.9 km E
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Knock Leaven Mountain, South Lanarkshire4 km N
Sources & licences
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