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Barraer

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′00″ N 4°31′00″ W

Map showing the location of Barraer Barraer
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport93 km

About Barraer

Barraer is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Barraer Fell and Barr Hill.

Climate of Barraer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (134 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Barraer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barraer

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 97 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 93 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 97 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 174 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barraer

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 1,906 natural sites, 521 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 21 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmSE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 22 kmSE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km786 places

  • Hestan Island Island 46 kmE
  • Green Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 40 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 34 kmE

60–100 km1,538 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 76 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 60 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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