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Barskeoch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′38″ N 4°33′25″ W

Map showing the location of Barskeoch Hill Barskeoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton Stewart
5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport62 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport91 km

About Barskeoch Hill

Barskeoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Barraer Fell and Black Burn.

Climate of Barskeoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Barskeoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barskeoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 96 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 62 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 91 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 178 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barskeoch Hill

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 1,853 natural sites, 529 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 4 kmNW
  • Isles of Trool Island 15 kmN
  • Germany Isle Island 22 kmE
  • Holly Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km802 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Murrays Isles Island 25 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 49 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km1,485 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 85 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km E
  • High Glasnick Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km SW
  • Challoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NE
  • Barraer Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km SE
  • Kirkcowan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km SW
  • Creebridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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