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Barntimpen Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°15′17″ N 3°29′44″ W

Map showing the location of Barntimpen Hill Barntimpen Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
262 m
above sea level
Nearest town
St Ann's
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km

About Barntimpen Hill

Barntimpen Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 262 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Knockilsine and Minnygap Height.

Climate of Barntimpen Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (147 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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
Climate of Barntimpen Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)14610711470727585100117145139147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barntimpen Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 80 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmeast

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

Day trips from Barntimpen Hill

Within 100 km: 530 historic and cultural sites, 3,097 natural sites, 755 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km397 places

  • Cottage Island Island 22 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 22 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 20 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km1,473 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km2,512 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • St Ann's Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SE
  • Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km E
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.6 km N
  • Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km N
  • Blackacre Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km S
  • Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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