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East Muchra Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′39″ N 3°12′43″ W

Map showing the location of East Muchra Hill East Muchra Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
531 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chapelhope
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km

About East Muchra Hill

East Muchra Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 531 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Peniestone Knowe and Peat Hill.

Climate of East Muchra Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of East Muchra Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°14°16°16°13°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)189138153969396103121144176174189

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to East Muchra Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 131 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from East Muchra Hill

Within 100 km: 624 historic and cultural sites, 2,790 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km489 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 13 kmW
  • Loch Skeen Lake 7 kmW
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 16 kmE
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,290 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Kirkland Scar Island 55 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 53 kmE

60–100 km2,367 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    0.7 km NW
  • Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.5 km N
  • Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km SW
  • Cappercleuch Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.9 km N
  • Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.9 km E
  • Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders
    9.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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