- Elevation
- 461 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport56 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
About Peat Hill
Peat Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 461 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include East Muchra Hill and Fall Law.
Climate of Peat Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Peat Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 55 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 56 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 55 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 114 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 131 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Peat Hill
Within 100 km: 627 historic and cultural sites, 2,764 natural sites, 727 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km489 places
- The Batta Island 24 kmNE
- Talla Reservoir Lake 13 kmW
- Loch Skeen Lake 8 kmW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 15 kmE
25–60 km1,279 places
- Cramond beach Beach 59 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Kirkland Scar Island 56 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 52 kmE
60–100 km2,350 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 93 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders1.2 km SW
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Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders2.3 km N
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Cappercleuch Village, The Scottish Borders4.8 km N
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km SW
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Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders6.1 km E
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Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders9.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
East Muchra Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km SW
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Fall Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km E
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Loch of the Lowes Lake, The Scottish Borders1.3 km NW
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Cowan's Croft Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.1 km SE
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Peniestone Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.1 km S
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Oxcleugh Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.2 km NW
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Nether Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.3 km N
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Shepherdscleuch Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km E
Sources & licences
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