- Elevation
- 350 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport88 km
About High Seat
High Seat is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 350 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Swanstead Hill and Philhope Fell.
Climate of High Seat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (131 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 97 | 107 | 74 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 99 | 109 | 127 | 124 | 131 |
How to get to High Seat
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 67 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 88 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 104 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 67 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 96 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 112 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 122 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Seat
Within 100 km: 681 historic and cultural sites, 2,758 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km387 places
- Loch Skeen Lake 25 kmW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 9 kmN
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 11 kmN
- Shaws Lochs Lake 11 kmN
25–60 km1,413 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 49 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 42 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 60 kmS
- Coathouse Island Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,328 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 79 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 71 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Teviothead Village, The Scottish Borders3.6 km S
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Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders12 km NE -
Craik Village, The Scottish Borders5.3 km W
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Newmill Village, The Scottish Borders5.6 km E
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Roberton Village, The Scottish Borders5.9 km NE
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Branxholme Village, The Scottish Borders7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swanstead Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km NE
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Philhope Fell Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.2 km SW
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Teindside Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.2 km E
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Branxholme Wester Loch Lake, Scotland2.3 km NE
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Chapel Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km NE
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Back Burn River, Scotland2.9 km E
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Girnwood Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.5 km NW
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Southdean Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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