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Philipshill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′22″ N 4°13′39″ W

Map showing the location of Philipshill Philipshill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport17 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km

About Philipshill

Philipshill is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include South Cathkin Hill and Cathkin Braes.

Climate of Philipshill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Philipshill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16411412473767381100137158155155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Philipshill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 17 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 10 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 68 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 110 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 188 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Philipshill

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 3,649 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Newshot Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Long Loch Lake 13 kmW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 10 kmSW
  • Loch Libo Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km1,318 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 38 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmW

60–100 km3,406 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 67 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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