- Elevation
- 354 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport90 km
About Ben John
Ben John is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 354 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Mill Knock and Cairnharrow.
Climate of Ben John
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Ben John
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 111 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 90 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 111 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 160 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben John
Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 2,268 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Murrays Isles Island 6 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 8 kmSE
- Ardwall Isle Island 6 kmSE
- Green Island Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km856 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 60 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 29 kmE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 56 kmW
60–100 km1,898 places
- British Isles Island 98 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmN
- West Maiden Island 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km E
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Kirkdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km E
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Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SE
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Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.2 km NW
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Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mill Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km E
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Cairnharrow Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km NW
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Kirkbride Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NE
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Dalavan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Strife Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km W
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White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km S
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Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SE
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Cambret Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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