- Elevation
- 450 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport54 km
About Howgate Hill
Howgate Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 450 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Lochlyoch Hill and Black Hill.
Climate of Howgate Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (167 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 167 | 117 | 127 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 83 | 104 | 138 | 160 | 159 | 164 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Howgate Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 45 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 54 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 54 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 52 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 168 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Howgate Hill
Within 100 km: 326 historic and cultural sites, 3,068 natural sites, 831 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km354 places
- New Island Island 17 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
- Culter Fell Mountain 15 kmE
- Cairn Table Mountain 21 kmSW
25–60 km1,399 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 51 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 56 kmNE
60–100 km2,472 places
- Isle of Arran Island 96 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 77 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 78 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire3.4 km W -
Douglas Water Village, South Lanarkshire4.3 km NW
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Carmichael Village, South Lanarkshire4.1 km N
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Lanark Town, South Lanarkshire9.9 km N -
Thankerton Village, South Lanarkshire7.3 km NE
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Uddington Village, South Lanarkshire5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lochlyoch Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km E
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Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km N
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Stone Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3 km NW
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Robert Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.2 km SW
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Whitecastle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.2 km N
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Tinto Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.2 km E
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Cross Ridge Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.2 km NE
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Dungavel Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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