- Elevation
- 165 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport108 km
About Banks Hill
Banks Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 165 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Bennel Hill and Bainloch Hill.
Photos of Banks Hill
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Criffel ally McGurk · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Banks Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 94 | 97 | 64 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 88 | 100 | 129 | 124 | 130 |
How to get to Banks Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 111 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 116 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmeast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Banks Hill
Within 100 km: 397 historic and cultural sites, 2,909 natural sites, 670 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km236 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 11 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 10 kmSW
- Grainyford Isle Island 16 kmW
- Danevale Island Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km1,398 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 48 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 33 kmW
- Islands of Fleet Island 33 kmW
- Ardwall Isle Island 33 kmW
60–100 km2,342 places
- High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fairgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SW
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Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NW -
Sandyhills Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km S
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Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km E
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Portling Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km S
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East Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bennel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km E
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Bainloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Clawbelly Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NW
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Hawthorn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km E
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Barscraigh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SW
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Clifton Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SE
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Maidenpap Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km N
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Ironhash Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Criffel Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km NE
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Moyle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km W
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Bareness Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
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Torrs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km S
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km E
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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