- Elevation
- 512 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport54 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport96 km
About Scar Hill
Scar Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 512 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Black Knowe Head and Sundhope Height.
Climate of Scar Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (164 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 120 | 132 | 86 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 111 | 128 | 154 | 151 | 164 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Scar Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 52 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 54 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 96 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 52 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 126 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scar Hill
Within 100 km: 632 historic and cultural sites, 2,600 natural sites, 688 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km449 places
- The Batta Island 15 kmNE
- Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmW
- Loch Skeen Lake 17 kmSW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 8 kmSE
25–60 km1,335 places
- Cramond beach Beach 56 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmN
- Wooden Anna Island 42 kmE
- Goat Island Island 54 kmS
60–100 km2,136 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 64 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 62 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Yarrow Village, The Scottish Borders2.6 km N
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Selkirkshire Municipality, The Scottish Borders4.2 km E
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Kirkhope Village, The Scottish Borders5.4 km E
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Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders5.7 km SW
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Ettrickbridge End Village, The Scottish Borders6.3 km E
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Innerleithen Village, The Scottish Borders14 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Black Knowe Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km SW
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Sundhope Height Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km NE
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Eldinhope Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.8 km NW
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Eldinhope North Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.3 km NW
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Meg's Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km W
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Feuars Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.9 km N
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Singlie Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km E
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Mossbrae Height Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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