- Elevation
- 223 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport92 km
About Back Hill
Back Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 223 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Barrs Hill and Hempland Hill.
Climate of Back Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (121 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 90 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 121 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Back Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 92 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 149 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Back Hill
Within 100 km: 487 historic and cultural sites, 3,125 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km266 places
- Cottage Island Island 12 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 11 kmSE
- Green Island Island 21 kmSW
- Mid Isle Island 8 kmW
25–60 km1,623 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 56 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 37 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km2,462 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 96 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Locharbriggs Town, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
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Tinwald Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SW
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Amisfield Town Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Lochmaben Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km E
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Shieldhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N
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Trailflat Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barrs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NW
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Hempland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SE
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Hightown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NE
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White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km NE
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Pinnacle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Dalruscan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N
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Tinlaw Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SE
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Rorie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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