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Pillmore Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°31′36″ N 3°43′03″ W

Map showing the location of Pillmore Hill Pillmore Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
326 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ladygill
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport54 km

About Pillmore Hill

Pillmore Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 326 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Forside Hill and Knock Leaven.

Climate of Pillmore Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–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).

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Climate of Pillmore Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16711712775787783104138160159164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pillmore Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 51 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 54 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 58 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Pillmore Hill

Within 100 km: 353 historic and cultural sites, 2,938 natural sites, 826 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km397 places

  • New Island Island 16 kmW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmE
  • Gameshope Loch Lake 24 kmSE
  • Culter Fell Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km1,431 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Cottage Island Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km2,289 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 97 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 71 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ladygill Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.6 km E
  • Roberton Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.3 km E
  • Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.8 km NW
  • Abington Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.9 km S
  • Douglas Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.8 km W
  • Crawfordjohn Village, South Lanarkshire
    5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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