- Elevation
- 276 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport68 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport81 km
About Minto Hills
Minto Hills is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 276 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Minto Craigs and Troney Hill.
Climate of Minto Hills
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 109 | 81 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 90 | 95 | 110 | 106 | 109 |
How to get to Minto Hills
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 61 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 68 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 81 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 110 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 61 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 89 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 105 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minto Hills
Within 100 km: 643 historic and cultural sites, 2,190 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km274 places
- Wooden Anna Island 22 kmNE
- Sharpitlaw Anna Island 23 kmNE
- Oldmill Island Island 13 kmNE
- The Batta Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km1,472 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 55 kmNE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 55 kmNE
- Goat Island Island 50 kmS
60–100 km1,649 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 67 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 63 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Minto Craigs Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km E
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Troney Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.9 km NE
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Teviotdale Natural site, Scotland5.5 km W
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Rubers Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.5 km SE
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Kinninghall Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.2 km S
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Rule Water River, Scotland3.1 km E
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Black Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.5 km E
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Greatlaws Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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