Meikle Bennan
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′30″ N 4°16′04″ W
- Elevation
- 336 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport67 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport97 km
About Meikle Bennan
Meikle Bennan is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 336 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Pibble Hill and Scar Hill.
Climate of Meikle Bennan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Meikle Bennan
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 105 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 97 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 113 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 133 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 147 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 165 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meikle Bennan
Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 2,325 natural sites, 578 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km330 places
- Murrays Isles Island 12 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 14 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 12 kmS
- Green Island Island 16 kmNE
25–60 km896 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 31 kmE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 55 kmW
- Cottage Island Island 59 kmE
60–100 km1,906 places
- Isle of Arran Island 98 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 65 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 73 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km SE -
Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.6 km W -
Mark Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km W
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Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km SE
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Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SW -
Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway14 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pibble Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SW
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Scar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SE
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Scrogs of Drumruck Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NE
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Mountain End Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Clints of Dromore East Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km N
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Craig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km NW
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Mount Pisga Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Kenlum Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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