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Blairshinnoch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′30″ N 3°46′27″ W

Map showing the location of Blairshinnoch Hill Blairshinnoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Milton
2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport75 km
GLA Glasgow Airport105 km

About Blairshinnoch Hill

Blairshinnoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Cowans Hill and Cauldside Hill.

Climate of Blairshinnoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Blairshinnoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blairshinnoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmwest

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

Day trips from Blairshinnoch Hill

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 2,926 natural sites, 694 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 20 kmS
  • Green Island Island 21 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,403 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 59 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 36 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 37 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km2,285 places

  • High Moor Mountain 97 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km NW
  • Killywhan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km E
  • Kirkgunzeon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km S
  • Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km E
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9 km S
  • Gateside Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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