- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport82 km
About Barrachan
Barrachan is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Lenrohmas Hill and Derry Hill.
Climate of Barrachan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 80 | 89 | 68 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 91 | 103 | 125 | 122 | 117 |
How to get to Barrachan
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 92 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 82 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 88 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 92 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 148 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 168 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Barrachan
Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 1,744 natural sites, 460 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km163 places
- Murrays Isles Island 20 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmE
- Ardwall Isle Island 21 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmN
25–60 km751 places
- Hestan Island Island 47 kmE
- Green Island Island 38 kmNE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 39 kmW
- Isles of Trool Island 29 kmN
60–100 km1,451 places
- British Isles Island 97 kmS
- Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lenrohmas Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SE
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Derry Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km W
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Hawk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW
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Mochrum Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km W
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Milton Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km W
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SE -
Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway15 km NE -
Eldrig Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km SW
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Braehead Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km NE
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Kirkinner Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km E
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North Balfern Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km E
Sources & licences
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