- Elevation
- 487 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport60 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
About Craig Hill
Craig Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 487 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Scabcleugh Hill and Wedder Law.
Climate of Craig Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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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| 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° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craig Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 59 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 60 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 112 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craig Hill
Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 2,825 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km482 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 15 kmNW
- Loch Skeen Lake 8 kmW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 14 kmE
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 16 kmE
25–60 km1,304 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmN
- Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 52 kmE
- Goat Island Island 49 kmSE
60–100 km2,405 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 64 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 94 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders3.6 km NW
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km W
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Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders5.8 km N
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Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders6 km NE
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Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders7.6 km E
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Cappercleuch Village, The Scottish Borders8.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scabcleugh Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.1 km W
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Wedder Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km SE
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Peniestone Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km NW
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Cossars Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km W
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Hope Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km S
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Sandtrae Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km W
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Cowan's Croft Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km NE
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East Muchra Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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