Shepherdscleuch Rig
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′06″ N 3°09′41″ W
- Elevation
- 548 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport90 km
About Shepherdscleuch Rig
Shepherdscleuch Rig is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 548 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Cowan's Croft and Fall Law.
Climate of Shepherdscleuch Rig
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° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| 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 Shepherdscleuch Rig
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 56 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 90 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 56 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 112 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders3.5 km W
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Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders3.6 km NW
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Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders3.7 km E
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Cappercleuch Village, The Scottish Borders6.1 km NW
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Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders7.1 km SE
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cowan's Croft Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.7 km SW
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Fall Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.7 km W
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Berry Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km N
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Tushielaw Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km E
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Peat Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km W
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The Wiss Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km N
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Hartleap Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km NE
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Turner Cleuch Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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