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Broom Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′47″ N 4°32′57″ W

Map showing the location of Broom Hill Broom Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Spittal
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport69 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport89 km

About Broom Hill

Broom Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Wood Hill and Boreland Fell.

Climate of Broom Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (134 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Broom Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broom Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 94 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 94 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 147 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 173 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Broom Hill

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 1,808 natural sites, 510 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 21 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 22 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 11 kmN

25–60 km783 places

  • Hestan Island Island 47 kmE
  • Green Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 38 kmW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,476 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 75 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Spittal Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.8 km N
  • Kirkchrist Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km N
  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km E
  • Barraer Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km NE
  • Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.7 km NE
  • Kirkcowan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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