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North Muir Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′42″ N 3°25′40″ W

Map showing the location of North Muir Hill North Muir Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Linton
4.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport23 km
GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About North Muir Hill

North Muir Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Catstone and Slipperfield Mount.

Climate of North Muir Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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
Climate of North Muir Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Muir Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 23 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 27 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 85 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 160 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from North Muir Hill

Within 100 km: 370 historic and cultural sites, 2,956 natural sites, 791 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km332 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 21 kmE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 15 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km1,336 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 27 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,449 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Catstone Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.8 km NW
  • Slipperfield Mount Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.4 km NE
  • Cairn Knowe Mountain, South Lanarkshire
    1.9 km W
  • King Seat Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.6 km NE
  • Mendick Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    1.8 km E
  • Fadden Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    2.9 km N
  • Lamb Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    3.2 km NE
  • Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire
    3.9 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources