Burnswark Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′43″ N 3°16′42″ W
- Elevation
- 287 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport94 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport95 km
About Burnswark Hill
Burnswark Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 287 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Risp Hill and Bar Hill.
Climate of Burnswark Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 97 | 105 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 93 | 104 | 128 | 124 | 134 |
How to get to Burnswark Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 96 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 107 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 123 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 143 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burnswark Hill
Within 100 km: 593 historic and cultural sites, 3,234 natural sites, 738 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km231 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 17 kmS
- Cottage Island Island 7 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 8 kmW
- Mid Isle Island 24 kmW
25–60 km1,608 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 45 kmSW
- Green Island Island 53 kmW
- Rampsholme Island Island 58 kmS
60–100 km2,726 places
- High Moor Mountain 98 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ecclefechan Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km S
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Lockerbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NW -
Bankshill Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km N
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Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km SE
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Middlebie Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SE
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Middleshaw Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Risp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NE
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Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW
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Nutholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km W
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Corrie Water River, Scotland4.2 km N
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Quhytewoollen Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km NW
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Brown Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km S
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Blackwoodridge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km E
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Woodcock Air Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km S
Sources & licences
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