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Brown Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′57″ N 3°58′09″ W

Map showing the location of Brown Hill Brown Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dundrennan
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport90 km

About Brown Hill

Brown Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Newlaw Hill and Barend Hill.

Climate of Brown Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Brown Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1248589646664668598119118122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brown Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 120 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 90 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 123 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 120 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 128 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmnorth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Brown Hill

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 2,553 natural sites, 607 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 17 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 11 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 16 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,032 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 42 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • Green Island Island 27 kmN
  • Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmE

60–100 km2,232 places

  • British Isles Island 89 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dundrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km NE
  • Rerrick High Row Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km E
  • Bankhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NE
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.7 km NW
  • Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km W
  • Dromore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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