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Mosscastle Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°29′28″ N 3°50′03″ W

Map showing the location of Mosscastle Hill Mosscastle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
414 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Douglas
6.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport47 km
GLA Glasgow Airport57 km

About Mosscastle Hill

Mosscastle Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 414 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Mountherrick Hill and Brown Rig.

Climate of Mosscastle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
April (84 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 Mosscastle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)18812914284898489113151180181184

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Mosscastle Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 47 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 65 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 121 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 153 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mosscastle Hill

Within 100 km: 326 historic and cultural sites, 2,896 natural sites, 826 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km364 places

  • New Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 21 kmW
  • The Knipe Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Culter Fell Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km1,400 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Green Island Island 54 kmS
  • Newshot Island Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,284 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Douglas Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.6 km N
  • Crawfordjohn Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.8 km E
  • Glespin Village, South Lanarkshire
    6 km NW
  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    9.5 km SE
  • Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire
    12 km N
  • Coalburn Village, South Lanarkshire
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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