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Howden Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°32′10″ N 2°51′31″ W

Map showing the location of Howden Hill Howden Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Selkirk
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport56 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport93 km

About Howden Hill

Howden Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 227 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Manor Hill and Dunhog Moss.

Climate of Howden Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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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Climate of Howden Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)11685946768758092100116112114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Howden Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 51 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 56 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 93 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 117 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders
    1.8 km NE
  • Philiphaugh Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.6 km W
  • Bowhill Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.7 km W
  • Foulshiels Village, The Scottish Borders
    4 km NW
  • Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders
    9.3 km N
  • Lindean Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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