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Barclosh Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′46″ N 3°47′02″ W

Map showing the location of Barclosh Hill Barclosh Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport110 km

About Barclosh Hill

Barclosh Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Bar Hill and Culloch Hill.

Climate of Barclosh Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Barclosh Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°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)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barclosh Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 134 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmwest

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

Day trips from Barclosh Hill

Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 2,874 natural sites, 667 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 15 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 13 kmS
  • Green Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,363 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 52 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 32 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 32 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km2,276 places

  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 94 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km SW
  • Gateside Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km N
  • Kirkgunzeon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km N
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.2 km W
  • Fairgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km SE
  • Hardgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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