North Balfern
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°49′49″ N 4°26′11″ W
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport75 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport84 km
About North Balfern
North Balfern is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Knockeffrick Hill and Baldoon Castle.
Climate of North Balfern
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (115 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 74 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 85 | 97 | 115 | 113 | 110 |
How to get to North Balfern
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 99 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 95 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 99 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 164 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Balfern
Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 1,965 natural sites, 499 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km219 places
- Murrays Isles Island 13 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 15 kmE
- Ardwall Isle Island 14 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km786 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 56 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 40 kmE
- Green Island Island 31 kmNE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 46 kmW
60–100 km1,647 places
- British Isles Island 97 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockeffrick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SW
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Baldoon Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Hawk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km W
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Windy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km N
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Kirvennie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km NW
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River Cree River, Scotland3.2 km NE
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.8 km NE -
Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km S -
Duncan Park Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km N
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Port William Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km SW
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Carslae Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km N
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Garlieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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