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Leadburn Rig

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′36″ N 3°42′20″ W

Map showing the location of Leadburn Rig Leadburn Rig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
468 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leadhills
3.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport56 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km

About Leadburn Rig

Leadburn Rig is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 468 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Louise Wood Law and Glen Ea's Hill.

Climate of Leadburn Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Leadburn Rig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)19613715190938995118154185185192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Leadburn Rig

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 60 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 56 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 67 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 125 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 159 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Leadburn Rig

Within 100 km: 395 historic and cultural sites, 2,846 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km437 places

  • New Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 20 kmS
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 25 kmE

25–60 km1,419 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Green Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 44 kmSE

60–100 km2,197 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 85 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.6 km W
  • Elvanfoot Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.2 km E
  • Crawford Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.7 km NE
  • Abington Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km N
  • Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km SW
  • Crawfordjohn Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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