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Blackbreast

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′53″ N 3°55′59″ W

Map showing the location of Blackbreast Blackbreast
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
286 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchencairn
3.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport84 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport96 km

About Blackbreast

Blackbreast is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Suie Hill and Old Man.

Climate of Blackbreast

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Blackbreast
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°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)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackbreast

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 84 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 115 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 84 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 96 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmnorth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 145 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Blackbreast

Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 2,633 natural sites, 632 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 20 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 8 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,079 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 45 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 49 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 45 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km2,248 places

  • British Isles Island 94 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Suie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km SE
  • Old Man Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km S
  • Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km SW
  • Bentudor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km N
  • Bengairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km N
  • Mid Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km NE
  • Barend Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km S
  • Newlaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km SW

Sources & licences

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