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Seat Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′03″ N 3°32′15″ W

Map showing the location of Seat Hill Seat Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
362 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbrax
3.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport24 km
GLA Glasgow Airport58 km

About Seat Hill

Seat Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 362 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Twin Laws and Lingy Knowe.

Climate of Seat Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Seat Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Seat Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 24 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 58 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 31 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 47 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 87 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 166 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Seat Hill

Within 100 km: 306 historic and cultural sites, 3,101 natural sites, 824 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 22 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 11 kmNE
  • Glencorse Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,362 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 30 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 54 kmNE

60–100 km2,564 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.4 km N
  • Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.9 km SW
  • Auchengray Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.6 km NW
  • Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.2 km SE
  • Forth Village, South Lanarkshire
    9.6 km W
  • Haywood Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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