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Brown Moor

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′41″ N 3°14′57″ W

Map showing the location of Brown Moor Brown Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ecclefechan
2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport99 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport100 km

About Brown Moor

Brown Moor 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 (99 km). Nearby sights include Jockstown Hill and Water of Milk.

Climate of Brown Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (134 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 Brown Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)131971056667738393104128124134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brown Moor

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 99 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 101 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 99 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 105 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 121 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 137 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Brown Moor

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 3,222 natural sites, 717 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 11 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 9 kmW
  • Dormont Island Island 10 kmW
  • Henderland Island Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,692 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 43 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 54 kmW
  • Cherry Holm Island 59 kmS

60–100 km2,635 places

  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ecclefechan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km NW
  • Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km NE
  • Annan Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.3 km S
  • Hoddomcross Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km W
  • Middlebie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km N
  • Brydekirk Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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