- Elevation
- 379 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
About Parkhead Hill
Parkhead Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 379 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Auchensaugh Hill and Robert Law.
Climate of Parkhead Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (167 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 167 | 117 | 127 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 83 | 104 | 138 | 160 | 159 | 164 |
How to get to Parkhead Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 45 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 53 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 154 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 171 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Parkhead Hill
Within 100 km: 313 historic and cultural sites, 3,022 natural sites, 846 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km331 places
- New Island Island 10 kmW
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 22 kmW
- Culter Fell Mountain 20 kmE
- Cairn Table Mountain 15 kmSW
25–60 km1,420 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 53 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 58 kmNE
- Newshot Island Island 54 kmNW
60–100 km2,430 places
- Isle of Arran Island 91 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 74 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Douglas Village, South Lanarkshire2.3 km W
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Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire5.4 km NE -
Uddington Village, South Lanarkshire3.2 km N
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Coalburn Village, South Lanarkshire6.4 km NW
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Douglas West Village, South Lanarkshire3.6 km W
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Douglas Water Village, South Lanarkshire6.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Auchensaugh Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km S
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Robert Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.6 km NE
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Outer Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.7 km SE
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Wildshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.6 km E
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Windrow Burn River, Scotland2.3 km W
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Roberton Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.8 km E
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Longhouse Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.1 km W
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Knock Leaven Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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