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Skirling Craigs

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′01″ N 3°27′09″ W

Map showing the location of Skirling Craigs Skirling Craigs
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
316 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skirling
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport36 km
GLA Glasgow Airport67 km

About Skirling Craigs

Skirling Craigs is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 316 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Langlaw Hill and Gallow Law.

Climate of Skirling Craigs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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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Climate of Skirling Craigs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1441041167474798499121140137144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skirling Craigs

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 36 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 36 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 155 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skirling Craigs

Within 100 km: 428 historic and cultural sites, 2,895 natural sites, 788 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 17 kmS
  • Loch Skeen Lake 24 kmS
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmSE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,315 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,370 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skirling Village, The Scottish Borders
    1 km W
  • Biggar Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.7 km W
  • Broughton Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.9 km SE
  • Candy Mill Village, South Lanarkshire
    3.3 km NW
  • Calzeat Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.2 km SE
  • West End Neighbourhood, South Lanarkshire
    4.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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