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Beacon Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′15″ N 3°42′09″ W

Map showing the location of Beacon Hill Beacon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dumfries
5.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport100 km

About Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include White Hill of Terregles and Collochan Hill.

Climate of Beacon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Beacon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beacon Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 100 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 146 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmeast

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

Day trips from Beacon Hill

Within 100 km: 404 historic and cultural sites, 3,038 natural sites, 714 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 21 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 20 kmE
  • Danevale Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,488 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 44 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 27 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 45 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km2,366 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 65 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumfries City, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km E
  • Terregles Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km NE
  • Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km SE
  • Lochfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km SW
  • Terreglestown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km E
  • Lochside Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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