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Benbrack

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′47″ N 4°16′20″ W

Map showing the location of Benbrack Benbrack
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalry
6.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
GLA Glasgow Airport87 km

About Benbrack

Benbrack is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Bennan and Rig of Drumbuie.

Climate of Benbrack

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
July (84 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 Benbrack
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)17911713588958584114153177182178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Benbrack

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 171 kmeast

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

Day trips from Benbrack

Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 2,400 natural sites, 642 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km400 places

  • Green Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Isles of Trool Island 16 kmW
  • Germany Isle Island 19 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km974 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 31 kmS

60–100 km1,917 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 85 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.7 km E
  • New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km E
  • Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9 km NE
  • Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.1 km NE
  • Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.3 km SE
  • Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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