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Beattock

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′25″ N 3°27′08″ W

Map showing the location of Beattock Beattock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km

About Beattock

Beattock is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Beattock Hill and Moffat Water.

Climate of Beattock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (147 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Beattock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14610711470727585100117145139147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beattock

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 74 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 123 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmeast

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

Day trips from Beattock

Within 100 km: 552 historic and cultural sites, 3,055 natural sites, 773 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

  • Henderland Island Island 21 kmS
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 16 kmSW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
  • Loch Skeen Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,414 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km2,528 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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