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White Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°42′26″ N 3°27′01″ W

Map showing the location of White Hill White Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
440 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dolphinton
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport27 km
GLA Glasgow Airport64 km

About White Hill

White Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 440 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Black Mount and Broomie Law.

Climate of White Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 White Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to White Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 27 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 32 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 90 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 159 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from White Hill

Within 100 km: 388 historic and cultural sites, 2,972 natural sites, 794 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km367 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 24 kmE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 17 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 14 kmN

25–60 km1,334 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 32 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,453 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dolphinton Village, South Lanarkshire
    1.6 km E
  • Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.1 km NW
  • Walston Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.3 km SW
  • Elsrickle Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.6 km SW
  • Netherurd Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.9 km SE
  • West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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