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Mountain

Barskeoch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′07″ N 3°51′30″ W

Map showing the location of Barskeoch Hill Barskeoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport107 km

About Barskeoch Hill

Barskeoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Buittle Hill and Knox Hill.

Climate of Barskeoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Barskeoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barskeoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 107 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast

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

Day trips from Barskeoch Hill

Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 2,799 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 12 kmS
  • Green Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 8 kmW

25–60 km1,221 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 52 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 27 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km2,276 places

  • High Moor Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km E
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km W
  • Haugh of Urr Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km N
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SW
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.9 km S
  • Hardgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Buittle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.5 km NE
  • Knox Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.8 km S
  • Craignair Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km SE
  • Barsoles Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km NE
  • Munches Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km S
  • Cullinaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km S
  • Dalmoney Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km NE
  • Tod Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km SW

Sources & licences

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