- Elevation
- 343 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport80 km
About Balraggan
Balraggan is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 343 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Balunton Hill and Garwall Hill.
Climate of Balraggan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 105 | 123 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 113 | 138 | 161 | 160 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Balraggan
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 80 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 102 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 173 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 183 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balraggan
Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,987 natural sites, 578 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km314 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 13 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 5 kmE
- Holly Island Island 24 kmE
- Marion's Isles Island 24 kmE
25–60 km872 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 41 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Pladda Island 50 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 38 kmSE
60–100 km1,565 places
- Isle of Arran Island 71 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glentrool Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km S
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Bargrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km S
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Knockytoul Village, South Ayrshire7.6 km W
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway16 km SE -
Rowantree Village, South Ayrshire8.3 km N
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Knowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Balunton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NW
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Garwall Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km N
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Rig of the Cairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km S
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Arroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N
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Auchie Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SW
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Brecklach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NW
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Creebank Burn River, Scotland3.4 km W
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Suie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Merrick Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway9 km NE -
Bennan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km NE
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Kirriemore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km NE
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Top of the Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km S
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Borgan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.9 km SE
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Hill of Ochiltree Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7 km S
Sources & licences
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