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Boreland Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′50″ N 3°38′58″ W

Map showing the location of Boreland Hill Boreland Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkbean
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport114 km

About Boreland Hill

Boreland Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 497 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Criffel and Redbank Hill.

Climate of Boreland Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Boreland Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°15°13°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1309597626864748695128121128

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Boreland Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 111 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 114 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 115 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Boreland Hill

Within 100 km: 429 historic and cultural sites, 3,004 natural sites, 686 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 6 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,524 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 49 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 40 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 39 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 39 kmW

60–100 km2,367 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SE
  • Prestonmill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km SE
  • Caulkerbush Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km SW
  • Southerness Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km SE
  • Carsethorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km E
  • Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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