- Elevation
- 275 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport95 km
About Gala Hill
Gala Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 275 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Touting Birks Hill and Wester Hill.
Climate of Gala Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 69 | 76 | 57 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 84 | 86 | 98 | 93 | 92 |
How to get to Gala Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 46 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 95 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 95 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 46 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 103 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gala Hill
Within 100 km: 587 historic and cultural sites, 2,206 natural sites, 569 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km275 places
- Wooden Anna Island 24 kmE
- Oldmill Island Island 14 kmE
- The Batta Island 9 kmW
- Mill Island Island 17 kmE
25–60 km1,450 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 57 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 52 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 43 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmN
60–100 km1,637 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmSW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 79 kmE
- South Wamses Island 74 kmE
- Old Law Island 65 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders1 km N
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Tweedbank Village, The Scottish Borders2.5 km E
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Old Town Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders0.8 km N
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Gala Park Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders1.1 km N
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Glenfield Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders1.3 km NE
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Balmoral Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders1.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Touting Birks Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.2 km S
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Wester Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.8 km NE
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Mount Skep Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km SW
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Buckholm Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km N
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Meigle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km W
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Darling's Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.9 km NE
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Dod Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km SE
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Ladhope Moor Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km N
Sources & licences
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