- Elevation
- 340 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport58 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport83 km
About Birkhill
Birkhill is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 340 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Trowgrain Middle and Herman Law.
Climate of Birkhill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
How to get to Birkhill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 58 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 83 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 58 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 133 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birkhill
Within 100 km: 612 historic and cultural sites, 2,829 natural sites, 741 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km495 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 10 kmNW
- Loch Skeen Lake 3 kmW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 19 kmE
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 20 kmE
25–60 km1,295 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 59 kmN
- Kirkland Scar Island 54 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 56 kmE
- Goat Island Island 53 kmSE
60–100 km2,392 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trowgrain Middle Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km SE
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Herman Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km E
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Watch Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
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Andrewhinney Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km S
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Grey Mare’s Tail Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Upper Tarnberry Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km W
Sources & licences
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