- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport40 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport41 km
About Swinsy Hill
Swinsy Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include River Nethan and Clydesdale.
Climate of Swinsy Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- April (68 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 116 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 94 | 129 | 149 | 148 | 149 |
How to get to Swinsy Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 40 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 41 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 50 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 101 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swinsy Hill
Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 3,305 natural sites, 871 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km174 places
- Spiers Island Island 21 kmN
- New Island Island 20 kmS
- Hillend Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
25–60 km1,487 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 54 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 56 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 47 kmNE
60–100 km2,742 places
- Isle of Arran Island 88 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crossford Village, South Lanarkshire0.6 km SW
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Braidwood Village, South Lanarkshire1.3 km NE
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Carluke Town, South Lanarkshire4 km NE -
Netherburn Village, South Lanarkshire2.7 km W -
Dalserf Town, South Lanarkshire4.7 km NW -
Nethanfoot Neighbourhood, South Lanarkshire0.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Nethan River, Scotland0.6 km SW
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Clydesdale Natural site, Scotland1.8 km E
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Nemphlar Moor Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km SE
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Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.7 km S
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Law of Maudslie Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.3 km N
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Kilncadzow Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire6 km E
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Gallow Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.5 km SE
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Dillar Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.6 km S
Sources & licences
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