- Elevation
- 476 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport66 km
About Brown Hill
Brown Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 476 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Willowgrain Hill and Willowgrain Hill West Top.
Climate of Brown Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Brown Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 60 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 149 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brown Hill
Within 100 km: 360 historic and cultural sites, 2,777 natural sites, 804 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km402 places
- New Island Island 19 kmNW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 18 kmSE
- Queensberry Mountain 19 kmSE
- The Knipe Mountain 19 kmW
25–60 km1,444 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 55 kmW
- Green Island Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km2,095 places
- Isle of Arran Island 93 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 77 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km W -
Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW -
Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NE
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Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire6.4 km NE
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Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km W -
Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Willowgrain Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km NE
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Willowgrain Hill West Top Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NW
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Meikle Snout Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km SE
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Auchensow Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km S
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Conrig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NW
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Glengaber Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km N
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Green Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE
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Middle Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km E
Sources & licences
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