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Bengairn

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′13″ N 3°55′02″ W

Map showing the location of Bengairn Bengairn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
391 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchencairn
4.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport99 km

About Bengairn

Bengairn is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 391 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Mid Hill and Screel Hill.

Climate of Bengairn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Bengairn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bengairn

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 99 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 146 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bengairn

Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 2,671 natural sites, 636 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 22 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 21 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,110 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 48 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 45 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km2,250 places

  • British Isles Island 97 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW

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