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Breoch Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′00″ N 3°54′09″ W

Map showing the location of Breoch Hill Breoch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castle Douglas
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport78 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport104 km

About Breoch Hill

Breoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Torglass Hill and Tod Fell.

Climate of Breoch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Breoch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Breoch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 104 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmeast

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

Day trips from Breoch Hill

Within 100 km: 346 historic and cultural sites, 2,740 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,134 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 51 kmS
  • Kirkland Scar Island 46 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 45 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km2,268 places

  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km NW
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km E
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km S
  • Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km W
  • Kelton Hill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km W
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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