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Barr Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′26″ N 4°28′43″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Hill Barr Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton Stewart
2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport95 km

About Barr Hill

Barr Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Doon Hill and Mill Island.

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 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (137 mm)
Driest month
June (72 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°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)132891017474727297118137137131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barr Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 101 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 95 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 101 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barr Hill

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 1,991 natural sites, 539 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 21 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmSE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 21 kmSE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km796 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmN
  • Hestan Island Island 44 kmE
  • Green Island Island 27 kmE

60–100 km1,617 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 88 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 75 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 68 kmN

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