Benbrake Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′10″ N 4°46′27″ W
- Elevation
- 312 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport73 km
About Benbrake Hill
Benbrake Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 312 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Craigairie Fell and Far Cairn.
Climate of Benbrake Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 107 | 123 | 83 | 75 | 86 | 91 | 115 | 135 | 161 | 159 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Benbrake Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 89 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 73 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 85 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 89 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 176 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 195 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Benbrake Hill
Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 1,684 natural sites, 536 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km240 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 13 kmSE
- Isles of Trool Island 17 kmE
- Kid Islands Island 23 kmS
- Gargrie Island Island 23 kmS
25–60 km721 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 58 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km1,414 places
- Isle of Arran Island 70 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenwhilly Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km SW
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Artfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.7 km S
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Barrhill Village, South Ayrshire7.4 km N
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Knockytoul Village, South Ayrshire7.8 km NE
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Knowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km E
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Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigairie Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SE
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Far Cairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
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Chirmorie Loch Lake, Scotland1.7 km N
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White Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Loch Derry Lake, Scotland3.4 km SE
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Big Craigenlee Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km SW
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Artfield Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km S
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High Murdonochee Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km W
Sources & licences
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