- Elevation
- 425 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport31 km
- DND Dundee Airport77 km
About Carcant Hill
Carcant Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 425 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Longshaw Law and Dod Law.
Climate of Carcant Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (120 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 87 | 98 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 90 | 102 | 118 | 111 | 116 |
How to get to Carcant Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 31 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 77 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 24 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 79 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carcant Hill
Within 100 km: 505 historic and cultural sites, 2,430 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km324 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 22 kmN
- The Batta Island 17 kmS
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 6 kmW
25–60 km1,247 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 30 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 33 kmN
- Seacliff Beach Beach 40 kmNE
60–100 km1,976 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 66 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 67 kmE
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 97 kmE
- South Wamses Island 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Heriot Village, The Scottish Borders3.6 km NE
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Crookston Village, The Scottish Borders5.7 km E
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Gorebridge Town, Midlothian9.6 km N
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Middleton Village Village, Midlothian5.5 km N
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Mayfield Town, Midlothian12 km N -
Fountainhall Village, The Scottish Borders6.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Longshaw Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km SW
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Dod Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km S
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Whiteside Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.1 km SW
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Wull Muir Mountain, Midlothian2.6 km NW
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Halltree Rings Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km E
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Torfichen Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km W
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Fala Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.6 km N
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Garvald Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders4 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Windlestraw Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders9.6 km S -
Rawburn Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.9 km S
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Crookston North Mains Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders5 km E
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Dyker Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.7 km SE
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The Struther Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.8 km SE
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Cakemuir Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders6 km NE
Sources & licences
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