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Barnbackle Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′24″ N 3°45′49″ W

Map showing the location of Barnbackle Hill Barnbackle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
10 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
GLA Glasgow Airport102 km

About Barnbackle Hill

Barnbackle Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 184 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Peaty Hill and Cauldside Hill.

Climate of Barnbackle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Barnbackle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barnbackle Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmwest

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

Day trips from Barnbackle Hill

Within 100 km: 380 historic and cultural sites, 2,968 natural sites, 707 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 20 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 23 kmS
  • Green Island Island 21 kmW
  • Cottage Island Island 25 kmE

25–60 km1,404 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 39 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 39 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 39 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 39 kmE

60–100 km2,329 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km E
  • Shawhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km N
  • Brae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km NW
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km E
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km SW
  • Lochanhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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