- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport85 km
About Braehead
Braehead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Baldoon Castle and Hawk Hill.
Climate of Braehead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (137 mm)
- Driest month
- June (72 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 89 | 101 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 97 | 118 | 137 | 137 | 131 |
How to get to Braehead
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 98 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 85 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 94 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 98 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 146 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 165 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Baldoon Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Hawk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km W
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Knockeffrick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km S
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Kirvennie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km N
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Windy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N
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Bishop Burn River, Scotland5.5 km N
Sources & licences
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