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Barr Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°12′28″ N 3°49′54″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Hill Barr Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornhill
5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km
GLA Glasgow Airport83 km

About Barr Hill

Barr Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 274 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Wauk Hill and Round Hill.

Climate of Barr Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15811111971787482101125156152156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barr Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 92 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Barr Hill

Within 100 km: 399 historic and cultural sites, 2,894 natural sites, 714 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km363 places

  • Green Island Island 20 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 16 kmSE
  • Otter Isle Island 21 kmSW
  • Lint Holm Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,420 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 51 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km2,224 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 100 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km NE
  • Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km N
  • Keir Mill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km NE
  • Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km SW
  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.7 km W
  • Tynron Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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