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Mill Rig

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°35′17″ N 4°09′46″ W

Map showing the location of Mill Rig Mill Rig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
338 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumclog
4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport28 km
GLA Glasgow Airport36 km

About Mill Rig

Mill Rig is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 338 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Cairnsaigh Hill and Bibblon Hill.

Climate of Mill Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Mill Rig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)18712814183888289112154179179180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Mill Rig

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 36 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 123 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 176 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mill Rig

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 3,287 natural sites, 925 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • New Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 8 kmS
  • Long Loch Lake 24 kmNW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,355 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km2,908 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 69 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Drumclog Village, South Lanarkshire
    4 km N
  • Darvel Village, East Ayrshire
    7.8 km W
  • Ryeland Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.4 km N
  • Strathaven Town, South Lanarkshire
    12 km NE
  • Newmilns Village, East Ayrshire
    10 km W
  • Muirkirk Village, East Ayrshire
    9.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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