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Spittal Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°37′38″ N 3°29′12″ W

Map showing the location of Spittal Hill Spittal Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
241 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Biggar
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport37 km
GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About Spittal Hill

Spittal Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Pisgah Hill and Mill Hill.

Climate of Spittal Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (144 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Spittal Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Spittal Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 41 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 37 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 41 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 99 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Spittal Hill

Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 2,927 natural sites, 793 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 17 kmS
  • Loch Skeen Lake 24 kmSE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 25 kmSE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,335 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 51 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 41 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km2,375 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.4 km W
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.5 km NE
  • West End Neighbourhood, South Lanarkshire
    2.4 km W
  • Candy Mill Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.6 km N
  • Symington Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.5 km SW
  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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