- Elevation
- 354 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport47 km
- DND Dundee Airport92 km
About Mains Hill
Mains Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 354 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Knowes Hill and Meigle Hill.
Climate of Mains Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 85 | 94 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 92 | 100 | 116 | 112 | 114 |
How to get to Mains Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 41 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 47 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 92 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 41 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 93 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 124 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mains Hill
Within 100 km: 576 historic and cultural sites, 2,239 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Oldmill Island Island 18 kmE
- The Batta Island 5 kmW
- Mill Island Island 21 kmE
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 21 kmS
25–60 km1,417 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 53 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 47 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 39 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 45 kmN
60–100 km1,687 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmSW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 84 kmE
- South Wamses Island 78 kmE
- Old Law Island 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clovenfords Village, The Scottish Borders1.6 km S
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Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders4.3 km SE
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Torwoodlee Village, The Scottish Borders1.7 km E
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Buckholm Village, The Scottish Borders2.7 km E
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Caddonfoot Village, The Scottish Borders3.1 km S
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Halliburton Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders3.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knowes Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km W
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Meigle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.3 km SE
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Laidlawstiel Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.9 km SW
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Bowshank Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3 km NW
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Caitha Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3 km N
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William Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km NE
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Buckholm Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km E
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Mount Skep Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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