- Elevation
- 550 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport62 km
About Sowen Hill
Sowen Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 550 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Rome Hill and The Seat.
Climate of Sowen Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 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) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 112 | 121 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 102 | 130 | 151 | 149 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Sowen Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 56 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 62 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 56 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sowen Hill
Within 100 km: 409 historic and cultural sites, 2,856 natural sites, 815 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km467 places
- New Island Island 24 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 13 kmE
- Loch Skeen Lake 20 kmSE
- Gameshope Loch Lake 16 kmSE
25–60 km1,349 places
- Cramond beach Beach 57 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmNE
- Cottage Island Island 50 kmS
- Dormont Island Island 50 kmS
60–100 km2,264 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rome Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire0.7 km W
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The Seat Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.4 km NE
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Hawkwood Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km W
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Craig Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2 km SE
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Whitelaw Brae Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km NE
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Hardrig Head Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km NE
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Tewsgill Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.7 km W
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Duncangill Head Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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