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Barr Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′29″ N 4°36′07″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Hill Barr Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Elrig
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport79 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km

About Barr Hill

Barr Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 138 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Milton Fell and Eldrig Loch.

Climate of Barr Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Barr Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)11880896861666691103125122117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barr Hill

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 88 km to the west.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 79 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 168 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barr Hill

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 1,613 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 20 kmN

25–60 km694 places

  • Hestan Island Island 51 kmE
  • Green Island Island 42 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 37 kmNW
  • Isles of Trool Island 32 kmN

60–100 km1,362 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmSE
  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Elrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km W
  • Eldrig Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km SW
  • Port William Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km S
  • Mochrum Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km E
  • Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km N
  • Barrachan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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