Makeness Kipps
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′00″ N 3°09′00″ W
- Elevation
- 474 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport83 km
About Makeness Kipps
Makeness Kipps is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 474 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Shieldgreen Kipps and Dunslair Heights.
Climate of Makeness Kipps
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (120 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 87 | 98 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 90 | 102 | 118 | 111 | 116 |
How to get to Makeness Kipps
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 30 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 86 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 30 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 88 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 142 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Makeness Kipps
Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 2,594 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km417 places
- The Batta Island 15 kmSE
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
- Saint Marys Loch Lake 22 kmS
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 12 kmN
25–60 km1,271 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 42 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 34 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 30 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 44 kmNE
60–100 km2,128 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 97 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Peebles Town, The Scottish Borders4.3 km SW -
Cardrona Mains Village, The Scottish Borders5.8 km SE
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Redscarhead Village, The Scottish Borders3.8 km W
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Innerleithen Village, The Scottish Borders9 km SE -
Frankscroft Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders4.7 km SW
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Eddleston Village, The Scottish Borders4.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shieldgreen Kipps Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.5 km NE
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Dunslair Heights Mountain, The Scottish Borders1 km E
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Glentress Forest Natural site, Scotland1 km E
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Whiteside Edge Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.6 km NW
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Lamb Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km NE
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Cardon Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.8 km N
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Mailingsland Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.3 km SW
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Hog Knowes Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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