- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport53 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
About Watch Law
Watch Law is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 521 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Oxcleugh Rig and Shielhope Hill.
Climate of Watch Law
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Watch Law
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 53 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 53 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 53 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 134 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Watch Law
Within 100 km: 606 historic and cultural sites, 2,713 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km494 places
- The Batta Island 23 kmNE
- Talla Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
- Loch Skeen Lake 7 kmSW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 17 kmE
25–60 km1,276 places
- Cramond beach Beach 56 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 53 kmE
60–100 km2,279 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders1.8 km E
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Cappercleuch Village, The Scottish Borders2.3 km N
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Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders3.1 km S
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km SW
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Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders8.5 km E
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Peebles Town, The Scottish Borders20 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oxcleugh Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.2 km S
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Shielhope Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km SW
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Syart Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km NW
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Loch of the Lowes Lake, The Scottish Borders1.9 km SE
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Gool Knowe Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km W
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Nether Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km E
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Bowerhope Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.7 km E
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Broomy Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km N
Sources & licences
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