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Braehead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′12″ N 4°27′36″ W

Map showing the location of Braehead Braehead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Braehead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)132891017474727297118137137131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

Sources & licences

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