- Population
- 194
- 194
- Elevation
- 226 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport35 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport66 km
About Skirling
Skirling is a village. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Population: 194. Elevation: 226 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Mill Hill and Skirling Craigs.
Climate of Skirling
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 104 | 116 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 84 | 99 | 121 | 140 | 137 | 144 |
How to get to Skirling
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 39 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 35 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 156 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skirling
Within 100 km: 414 historic and cultural sites, 2,907 natural sites, 791 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 18 kmS
- Loch Skeen Lake 24 kmSE
- Saint Marys Loch Lake 25 kmSE
- Portmore Loch Lake 21 kmNE
25–60 km1,329 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 40 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 42 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 60 kmNE
60–100 km2,365 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mill Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.8 km NW
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Skirling Craigs Mountain, The Scottish Borders1 km E
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Gallow Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.3 km NE
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Pisgah Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.6 km S
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Spittal Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.5 km SW
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Langlaw Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km E
Sources & licences
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