- Elevation
- 376 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport30 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport71 km
About Drochil Hill
Drochil Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 376 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Henderland Hill and Hog Hill.
Climate of Drochil Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 117 |
How to get to Drochil Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 31 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 30 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 31 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 91 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 135 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 152 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drochil Hill
Within 100 km: 449 historic and cultural sites, 2,849 natural sites, 772 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km419 places
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
- Talla Reservoir Lake 23 kmS
- Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmSE
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
25–60 km1,261 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 43 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 33 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km2,390 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Blyth Bridge Village, The Scottish Borders2.7 km NW
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Mountain Cross Village, The Scottish Borders2.9 km N
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Kirkurd Village, The Scottish Borders3.1 km W
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Netherurd Village, The Scottish Borders3.3 km W
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Romannobridge Village, The Scottish Borders3.8 km N
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West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders7.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Henderland Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.1 km N
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Hog Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.1 km S
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Blyth Bank Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3 km NW
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Wide Hope Shank Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km E
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Ladyurd Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km S
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Blyth Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km NW
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Brown Dod Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km SW
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Hamildean Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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