Barchain Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′39″ N 3°51′43″ W
- Elevation
- 130 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport105 km
About Barchain Hill
Barchain Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Cullinaw Hill and Marnoch Hill.
Climate of Barchain Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 90 | 95 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Barchain Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 109 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 105 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Barchain Hill
Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 2,766 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km307 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 9 kmS
- Green Island Island 20 kmNW
- Grainyford Isle Island 8 kmW
25–60 km1,208 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 50 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 26 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 25 kmSW
60–100 km2,264 places
- High Moor Mountain 90 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE -
Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km NW -
Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
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Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SE
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Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cullinaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NW
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Marnoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km S
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Munches Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NE
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Mount Pleasant Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SW
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Barlochan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SE
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Ramshaw Fort Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SE
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Tod Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NW
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Blackbellie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km S
Sources & licences
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