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Kirkton Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′12″ N 2°43′59″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkton Hill Kirkton Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
275 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hawick
4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport73 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport78 km

About Kirkton Hill

Kirkton 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 (73 km). Nearby sights include Kinninghall Hill and Heron Hill.

Climate of Kirkton Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (110 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Kirkton Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1098190656572779095110106109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkton Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 68 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 73 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 78 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kirkton Hill

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 2,407 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Oldmill Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Mill Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 16 kmW
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,427 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 58 kmSW
  • Wooden Anna Island 29 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 55 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,966 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
    4 km NW
  • Kirkton Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.5 km N
  • Briery Yards Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km N
  • Weensland Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders
    3.6 km NW
  • Cavers Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km N
  • Denholm Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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