- Elevation
- 361 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport61 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport99 km
About Benmeal
Benmeal is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 361 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Craigwhinnie and Loch Fleet.
Climate of Benmeal
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).
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| 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 Benmeal
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 61 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 99 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 152 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 168 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Benmeal
Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 2,425 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km354 places
- Murrays Isles Island 19 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 21 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 19 kmS
- Green Island Island 10 kmNE
25–60 km961 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 32 kmSE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 58 kmW
60–100 km1,971 places
- Isle of Arran Island 93 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 69 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km S -
Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SW -
Talnotry Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.5 km W
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway16 km W -
Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.8 km E
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigwhinnie Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NW
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Loch Fleet Lake, Scotland1.1 km NW
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Fell of Fleet Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Craiglowrie Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SW
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Auchencloy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km E
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Eagle Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NW
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Rig of Burnfoot Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SE
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Loch Grennoch Lake, Scotland2.9 km W
Sources & licences
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