- Elevation
- 258 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport96 km
About Bennan Hill
Bennan Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 258 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Burned Island and Green Island.
Climate of Bennan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Bennan Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 152 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 160 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bennan Hill
Within 100 km: 299 historic and cultural sites, 2,590 natural sites, 638 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Murrays Isles Island 25 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmS
- Green Island Island 1 kmE
- Grainyford Isle Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km1,006 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 38 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 29 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmS
60–100 km2,139 places
- Isle of Arran Island 96 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NW
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Parton Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km E
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km N
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km N
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Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burned Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NE
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Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km E
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Loch Ken Lake, Scotland1.3 km NW
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Cairn Edward Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NW
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Shirmers Burn River, Scotland1.1 km NE
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Waterside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SE
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Holland Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SE
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Corselands Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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