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Blaze Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°14′27″ N 3°22′05″ W

Map showing the location of Blaze Hill Blaze Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km

About Blaze Hill

Blaze Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 258 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Fingland Fell and Criffel.

Climate of Blaze Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (147 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Blaze Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)14610711470727585100117145139147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blaze Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 80 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 132 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Blaze Hill

Within 100 km: 592 historic and cultural sites, 3,125 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km379 places

  • Cottage Island Island 19 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 19 kmS
  • Mid Isle Island 25 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 14 kmS

25–60 km1,458 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 35 kmS

60–100 km2,636 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 92 kmN

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