Breconside Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′25″ N 3°52′10″ W
- Elevation
- 366 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport50 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport72 km
About Breconside Hill
Breconside Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 366 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Dunduff and Cleuchhead Hill.
Climate of Breconside Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Breconside Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 83 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 149 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Breconside Hill
Within 100 km: 379 historic and cultural sites, 2,794 natural sites, 763 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km391 places
- Lint Holm Island 21 kmSW
- Loch Urr Lake 20 kmS
- Troston Loch Lake 17 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 13 kmSE
25–60 km1,440 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 59 kmSW
60–100 km2,105 places
- Isle of Arran Island 93 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km N
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km NW -
Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km E -
Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N -
Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SE -
Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunduff Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km SW
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Cleuchhead Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km S
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Glengenny Muir Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km N
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Cairnkinna Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SW
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Black Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km W
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Merkland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km S
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Auchengassel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km S
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Crairiepark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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