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Rachan Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°35′28″ N 3°23′42″ W

Map showing the location of Rachan Hill Rachan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calzeat
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport40 km
GLA Glasgow Airport72 km

About Rachan Hill

Rachan Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 318 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Biggar Water and Whitslade Hill.

Climate of Rachan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (144 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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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Climate of Rachan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rachan Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 42 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 40 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 101 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 149 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rachan Hill

Within 100 km: 475 historic and cultural sites, 2,844 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km473 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 12 kmS
  • Loch Skeen Lake 18 kmS
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 18 kmSE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,268 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 54 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 44 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 52 kmN

60–100 km2,358 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 79 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Calzeat Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.9 km NW
  • Drumelzier Village, The Scottish Borders
    2 km SE
  • Broughton Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.2 km NW
  • Stanhope Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.2 km S
  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.8 km NW
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    8.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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