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Balmae

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′01″ N 4°02′48″ W

Map showing the location of Balmae Balmae
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport86 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km

About Balmae

Balmae is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Castle Hill and Little Ross.

Climate of Balmae

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Balmae
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balmae

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 86 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 121 km to the north.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 86 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 123 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmnorth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balmae

Within 100 km: 326 historic and cultural sites, 2,464 natural sites, 592 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 13 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 16 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 11 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 12 kmW

25–60 km953 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Green Island Island 28 kmN
  • Kirkland Scar Island 58 kmE

60–100 km2,192 places

  • British Isles Island 87 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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