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Glengonnor Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′58″ N 3°27′56″ W

Map showing the location of Glengonnor Hill Glengonnor Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
437 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenbreck
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport54 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km

About Glengonnor Hill

Glengonnor Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 437 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Big Dod and The Bank.

Climate of Glengonnor Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (183 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Glengonnor Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)18313314891909198117144174172182

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glengonnor Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 54 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 54 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 116 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 147 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glengonnor Hill

Within 100 km: 517 historic and cultural sites, 2,793 natural sites, 776 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km502 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 10 kmE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 18 kmE
  • Loch of the Lowes Lake 16 kmE

25–60 km1,287 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmN
  • Cottage Island Island 45 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 44 kmS

60–100 km2,297 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.1 km W
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.8 km NE
  • Polmood Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.6 km NE
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    15 km S
  • Stanhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    11 km NE
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    18 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Big Dod Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.3 km W
  • The Bank Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.9 km SE
  • Whiteside Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.1 km N
  • Badentree Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.1 km SW
  • The Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.2 km NE
  • Craig Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.2 km E
  • Craigmaid Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.3 km S
  • Onweather Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km S

Sources & licences

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