- Elevation
- 399 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport39 km
About Dunside Rig
Dunside Rig is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 399 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Goodbush Hill and Martinside.
Climate of Dunside Rig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (187 mm)
- Driest month
- June (82 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° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 187 | 128 | 141 | 83 | 88 | 82 | 89 | 112 | 154 | 179 | 179 | 180 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Dunside Rig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 33 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 39 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 56 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 33 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 116 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 168 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunside Rig
Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 3,210 natural sites, 894 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km181 places
- New Island Island 8 kmS
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 13 kmSW
- Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 22 kmNW
- Bennan Loch Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
25–60 km1,428 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 57 kmW
60–100 km2,724 places
- Isle of Arran Island 78 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 84 kmS
- Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Strathaven Town, South Lanarkshire8.5 km N -
Lesmahagow Village, South Lanarkshire8.9 km NE
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Stonehouse Town, South Lanarkshire10 km N -
Coalburn Village, South Lanarkshire8.4 km E
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Blackwood Village, South Lanarkshire9.3 km NE
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Stockbriggs Village, South Lanarkshire6.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Goodbush Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2 km SW
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Martinside Mountain, South Lanarkshire2 km NW
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Spirebush Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.9 km S
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Nutberry Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km SE
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Auchrobert Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.3 km NE
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Priesthill Height Mountain, South Lanarkshire4 km S
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Tod Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.3 km E
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Starpet Rig Mountain, East Ayrshire4.8 km S
Sources & licences
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