- Elevation
- 420 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport18 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport68 km
About Carlops Hill
Carlops Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 420 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Mount Maw and Grain Heads.
Climate of Carlops 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 -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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 117 |
How to get to Carlops Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 20 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 18 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 20 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 79 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 159 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carlops Hill
Within 100 km: 364 historic and cultural sites, 2,883 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km356 places
- Cramond beach Beach 21 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 24 kmNE
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 8 kmN
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 16 kmE
25–60 km1,264 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 42 kmNE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 53 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,385 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carlops Village, The Scottish Borders0.9 km E
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West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders4.6 km S
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Nine Mile Burn Village, Midlothian2.9 km NE
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Penicuik Town, Midlothian9.2 km NE -
Balerno Town, Edinburgh10 km N -
Lamancha Village, The Scottish Borders6.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Maw Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.2 km SW
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Grain Heads Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km NW
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The Mount Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km NW
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Patie's Hill Mountain, Midlothian1.7 km NE
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Spittal Hill Mountain, Midlothian2.8 km NE -
Wether Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km NW
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Faw Mount Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.3 km SW
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Green Law Mountain, Midlothian3.7 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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King Seat Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.4 km SW -
Lead Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.2 km S
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Muckle Knock Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km W
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Catstone Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.5 km SW -
Lamb Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders4 km SW
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Slipperfield Mount Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.6 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources