Balunton Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′48″ N 4°35′31″ W
- Elevation
- 337 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport79 km
About Balunton Hill
Balunton Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 337 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Balraggan and Garwall Hill.
Climate of Balunton Hill
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 Balunton Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 45 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 45 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 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 174 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 183 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balunton Hill
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,984 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km312 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 14 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 5 kmSE
- Holly Island Island 25 kmE
- Marion's Isles Island 24 kmE
25–60 km867 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 41 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Pladda Island 50 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 39 kmSE
60–100 km1,571 places
- Isle of Arran Island 70 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glentrool Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Bargrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km S
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Knockytoul Village, South Ayrshire7.1 km W
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Rowantree Village, South Ayrshire7.8 km N
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km SE -
Knowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Balraggan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km SE
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Garwall Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km N
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Arroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km N
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Brecklach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NW
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Auchie Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km SW
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Creebank Burn River, Scotland3 km SW
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Rig of the Cairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km S
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Suie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Merrick Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km NE -
Bennan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km E
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Kirriemore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km NE
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Top of the Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km S
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Hill of Ochiltree Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km S
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Benyellary Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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