Scarce Rig, The Scottish Borders

About Scarce Rig

Scarce Rig is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Kingside Edge and Toxsidehill.

Climate of Scarce Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: October (101 mm)
Driest month: April (59 mm)

5° -1°

7° 0°

9° 2°

13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

7° 2°

5° 0°

Jan

99

Feb

72

Mar

84

Apr

59

May

61

Jun

69

Jul

71

Aug

79

Sep

90

Oct

101

Nov

94

Dec

99

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 Scarce Rig
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	99	72	84	59	61	69	71	79	90	101	94	99

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scarce Rig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 21 km to the north.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 23 kmnorthwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 77 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 21 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 80 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmsoutheast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Penicuik Town, Midlothian
7.6 km N
Leadburn Village, Midlothian
2.9 km NW
Peeblesshire Municipality, The Scottish Borders
3.7 km SW
Lamancha Village, The Scottish Borders
5.1 km W
Loanstone Village, Midlothian
7.1 km N
Eddleston Village, The Scottish Borders
5.9 km S

Scarce Rig

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kingside Edge Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.2 km N
Toxsidehill Mountain, Midlothian
3.7 km E
Dundreich Mountain, The Scottish Borders
4.7 km SE
Jeffries Corse North Top Mountain, The Scottish Borders
4.7 km SE
Portmore Loch Lake, Scotland
3.6 km S
Tweeddale Burn River, Scotland
3.6 km NE
Grange Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
5.1 km W
King's Seat Mountain, Midlothian
5.8 km N