- Elevation
- 501 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport68 km
About Meikle Shag
Meikle Shag is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 501 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Coom Rig and Comb Law.
Climate of Meikle Shag
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 Meikle Shag
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 68 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 155 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meikle Shag
Within 100 km: 433 historic and cultural sites, 2,861 natural sites, 789 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km446 places
- Townfoot Loch Lake 12 kmS
- Talla Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE
- Loch Skeen Lake 24 kmE
- Gameshope Loch Lake 20 kmNE
25–60 km1,460 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 59 kmS
- Green Island Island 45 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 56 kmSE
60–100 km2,177 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire8.1 km NW
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Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km SW
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway7 km SW
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km NW
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Elvanfoot Village, South Lanarkshire8.6 km N
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Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coom Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.3 km NE
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Comb Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.6 km SE
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Laght Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.8 km W
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Pin Stane Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km NE
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Hitteril Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.9 km E
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Rodger Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km S
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Well Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Faugh Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.4 km N
Sources & licences
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