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Barlochan Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′06″ N 3°51′08″ W

Map showing the location of Barlochan Hill Barlochan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport81 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport104 km

About Barlochan Hill

Barlochan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Ramshaw Fort and Blackbellie Hill.

Climate of Barlochan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Barlochan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barlochan Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 81 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 104 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast

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

Day trips from Barlochan Hill

Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 2,768 natural sites, 653 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 8 kmS
  • Green Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 9 kmW

25–60 km1,209 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 48 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 26 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 26 kmW

60–100 km2,277 places

  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km NE
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km SE
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km NW
  • Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km W
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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