- Elevation
- 494 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport51 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km
About Rake Law
Rake Law is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 494 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Brown Dod and Wool Law.
Climate of Rake Law
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- June (89 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 137 | 151 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 95 | 118 | 154 | 185 | 185 | 192 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Rake Law
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 56 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 51 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 68 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 125 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 164 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rake Law
Within 100 km: 355 historic and cultural sites, 2,835 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km398 places
- New Island Island 16 kmNW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 22 kmS
- Talla Reservoir Lake 25 kmE
- Queensberry Mountain 21 kmSE
25–60 km1,463 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 57 kmW
- Green Island Island 50 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 49 kmSE
60–100 km2,141 places
- Isle of Arran Island 94 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 77 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire3 km SE
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km S
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Crawfordjohn Village, South Lanarkshire6.1 km N
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Abington Village, South Lanarkshire7.1 km NE
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km SW -
Elvanfoot Village, South Lanarkshire8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brown Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.4 km NE
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Wool Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km SE
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Hunt Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.2 km S
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Glendowran Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NE
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Snarhead Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km S
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Slough Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km W
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Windy Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km NW
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Wellgrain Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.8 km E
Sources & licences
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