- Elevation
- 303 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
- DND Dundee Airport96 km
About Mount Skep
Mount Skep is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Touting Birks Hill and Gala Hill.
Climate of Mount Skep
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 18°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 85 | 94 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 92 | 100 | 116 | 112 | 114 |
How to get to Mount Skep
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 45 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 96 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 45 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 104 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders2.5 km NE
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Clovenfords Village, The Scottish Borders3.4 km NW
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Tweedbank Village, The Scottish Borders4.4 km E
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Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders5.7 km S
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Balmoral Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders2.3 km NE
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Old Town Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders2.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Touting Birks Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.6 km E
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Gala Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km NE
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Meigle Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km NW
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Craig Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.3 km W
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Dod Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km SE
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Wester Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km NE
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Buckholm Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.8 km NE
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Caddon Water River, Scotland3 km W
Sources & licences
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