Breckonside Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′19″ N 3°23′13″ W
- Elevation
- 360 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
About Breckonside Hill
Breckonside Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 360 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Big Hill and Yadburgh Hill.
Photos of Breckonside Hill
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Loch Fell Iangpark · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Breckonside Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 107 | 114 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 117 | 145 | 139 | 147 |
How to get to Breckonside Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 73 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 136 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Breckonside Hill
Within 100 km: 584 historic and cultural sites, 3,057 natural sites, 769 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km449 places
- Henderland Island Island 21 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 20 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
- Loch Skeen Lake 15 kmN
25–60 km1,392 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 48 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 59 kmSW
- Green Island Island 54 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 42 kmS
60–100 km2,569 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NW -
Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km W
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km W
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Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km N
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Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km SW
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Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Big Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Yadburgh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NE
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Priestgill Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km E
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Oakrigg Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km W
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Scaw'd Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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Broadfield Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SE
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Loch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km NE
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Ruegill Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km E
Sources & licences
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