- Elevation
- 60 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport81 km
About Burnhead
Burnhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Scar Water and Carron Water.
Climate of Burnhead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Burnhead
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 83 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 88 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burnhead
Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 2,901 natural sites, 727 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km367 places
- Green Island Island 24 kmS
- Mid Isle Island 18 kmSE
- Lint Holm Island 23 kmW
- Loch Urr Lake 16 kmSW
25–60 km1,466 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 55 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 45 kmS
60–100 km2,205 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scar Water River, Scotland1 km SW
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Carron Water River, Scotland1.1 km NE
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Auchenknight Ridge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Round Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SW
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Cample Water River, Scotland2.7 km S
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Marr Burn River, Scotland2.9 km N
Sources & licences
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