- Elevation
- 507 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport69 km
About Laght Hill
Laght Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 507 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Comb Head and Meikle Shag.
Climate of Laght Hill
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 Laght Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 66 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laght Hill
Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 2,840 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km429 places
- Townfoot Loch Lake 13 kmS
- Talla Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
- Gameshope Loch Lake 22 kmE
- Queensberry Mountain 12 kmSE
25–60 km1,454 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 59 kmS
- Green Island Island 44 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 57 kmSE
60–100 km2,164 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 63 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire6.9 km NW
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Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km SW
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NW
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km SW
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Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km SW -
Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway14 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Comb Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km W
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Meikle Shag Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.8 km E
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Cold Moss Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Crooked Bank Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km NW
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Lowther Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.3 km NW
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Well Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Green Lowther Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.6 km NW
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Capel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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