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Scabcleugh Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′14″ N 3°12′13″ W

Map showing the location of Scabcleugh Hill Scabcleugh Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
435 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chapelhope
3.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport60 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km

About Scabcleugh Hill

Scabcleugh Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 435 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Craig Hill and Cossars Hill.

Climate of Scabcleugh Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 -1°)
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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Climate of Scabcleugh Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)189138153969396103121144176174189

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Scabcleugh Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 59 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 60 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 118 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 130 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Scabcleugh Hill

Within 100 km: 629 historic and cultural sites, 2,833 natural sites, 734 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km484 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 14 kmNW
  • Loch Skeen Lake 7 kmW
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 15 kmE
  • Shaws Under Loch Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,304 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 53 kmE
  • Goat Island Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km2,408 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmN

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