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Buittle Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°56′19″ N 3°51′10″ W

Map showing the location of Buittle Hill Buittle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
2 km E
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 Airport108 km

About Buittle Hill

Buittle Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Barskeoch Hill and Barsoles.

Climate of Buittle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Buittle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Buittle Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmeast

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

Day trips from Buittle Hill

Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 2,809 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 12 kmS
  • Green Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 9 kmW

25–60 km1,235 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 52 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 28 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 28 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km2,273 places

  • High Moor Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km E
  • Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km W
  • Haugh of Urr Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km N
  • Hardgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km N
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km S
  • Gelston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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