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Auchenbainzie Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°15′06″ N 3°51′28″ W

Map showing the location of Auchenbainzie Hill Auchenbainzie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
306 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
6.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
GLA Glasgow Airport78 km

About Auchenbainzie Hill

Auchenbainzie Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 306 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Doons and Auchenknight Ridge.

Climate of Auchenbainzie Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (180 mm)
Driest month
April (81 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 Auchenbainzie Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)18012213481888186110143174174178

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Auchenbainzie Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 88 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Auchenbainzie Hill

Within 100 km: 396 historic and cultural sites, 2,816 natural sites, 728 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Mid Isle Island 21 kmSE
  • Otter Isle Island 23 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 19 kmW
  • Loch Urr Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,408 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 54 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 47 kmS

60–100 km2,148 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 96 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 86 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km E
  • Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km SE
  • Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km S
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km SW
  • Burnhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km E
  • Carronbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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