Kirk Hill, The Scottish Borders

About Kirk Hill

Kirk Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 282 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Tinnis Hill and Carby Hill.

Climate of Kirk Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (155 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

5° -1°

5° 0°

7° 1°

10° 2°

14° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

15° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

155

Feb

114

Mar

128

Apr

84

May

82

Jun

86

Jul

94

Aug

108

Sep

121

Oct

146

Nov

145

Dec

154

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 Kirk Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	155	114	128	84	82	86	94	108	121	146	145	154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirk Hill

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 82 km to the east.

Airports

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 75 kmeast
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 93 kmnorth
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 116 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 82 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 90 kmnorth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 98 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorthwest
Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 123 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirk Hill

Within 100 km: 739 historic and cultural sites, 3,123 natural sites, 683 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

Goat Island Island 15 kmS
Branxholme Wester Loch Lake 24 kmN
Kielder Water Lake 23 kmE
Bloch Hill Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km1,340 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 56 kmSW
Kirkland Scar Island 33 kmSW
Wooden Anna Island 55 kmNE
Broomhaugh Island Island 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,925 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 90 kmSW
Cramond beach Beach 95 kmN
Portobello Beach Beach 89 kmN
Gullane Beach Beach 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Newcastleton Village, The Scottish Borders
2.4 km NE
Sandholm Village, The Scottish Borders
4.4 km NE
Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
10 km W
Castleton Village, The Scottish Borders
6.1 km NE
Kershopefoot Village, Nicholforest
3.8 km SE
Caulside Village, Dumfries and Galloway
6.3 km S

Kirk Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tinnis Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.3 km W
Carby Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.4 km SE
Tweeden Burn River, Scotland
1.8 km E
Greena Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
4.4 km S
Bewcastle Fells Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
5.2 km SW
Black Burn River, Scotland
3.3 km NE
Liddisdale Natural site, Scotland
7 km NE
Black Rigg Mountain, Nicholforest
5.7 km SE