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Bainloch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°53′47″ N 3°43′37″ W

Map showing the location of Bainloch Hill Bainloch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
287 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fairgirth
1.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport108 km

About Bainloch Hill

Bainloch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 287 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Hawthorn Hill and Clifton Craig.

Climate of Bainloch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Bainloch 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°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bainloch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bainloch Hill

Within 100 km: 403 historic and cultural sites, 2,907 natural sites, 665 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 10 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 17 kmW
  • Danevale Island Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,404 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 46 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 34 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 33 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,348 places

  • High Moor Mountain 85 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fairgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km W
  • Sandyhills Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km S
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km NW
  • Portling Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km S
  • Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km E
  • East Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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