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Phawhope Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°22′49″ N 3°14′11″ W

Map showing the location of Phawhope Hill Phawhope Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
503 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Birkhill
5.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport64 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km

About Phawhope Hill

Phawhope Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 503 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Lochy Law and Phawhope Kips.

Climate of Phawhope Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Phawhope Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)189138153969396103121144176174189

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Phawhope Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 64 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 122 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 130 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Phawhope Hill

Within 100 km: 637 historic and cultural sites, 2,920 natural sites, 744 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km476 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 15 kmNW
  • Loch Skeen Lake 8 kmNW
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 19 kmNE
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,316 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Kirkland Scar Island 48 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 57 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km2,509 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km N
  • Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    7.9 km N
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    14 km W
  • Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8 km W
  • Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.2 km S
  • Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders
    11 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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