- Elevation
- 215 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport90 km
About Benan Hill
Benan 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 (65 km). Nearby sights include Kirkbride Hill and Blackwood Hill.
Climate of Benan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Benan Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Benan Hill
Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 3,004 natural sites, 721 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km321 places
- Dormont Island Island 24 kmSE
- Green Island Island 16 kmS
- Mid Isle Island 9 kmSE
- Otter Isle Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km1,485 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 32 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 50 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 37 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km2,341 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 75 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 72 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.4 km N
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Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km E
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Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SW
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Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkbride Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km NW
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Blackwood Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NE
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Crawston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km S
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High Germany Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SW
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Whitespots Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Belt Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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Rosehill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km S
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Nithsdale Natural site, Scotland3.2 km S
Sources & licences
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