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Benquhat Hill

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°21′40″ N 4°25′15″ W

Map showing the location of Benquhat Hill Benquhat Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
435 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalmellington
4.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport19 km
GLA Glasgow Airport57 km

About Benquhat Hill

Benquhat Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 435 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Green Hill and Benbeoch.

Climate of Benquhat Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (158 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Benquhat Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°15°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°6°9°8°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)15210511974777583104137158156151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Benquhat Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 19 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 184 kmeast

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

Day trips from Benquhat Hill

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 2,669 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 18 kmNW
  • Kids Isle Island 16 kmSE
  • Blaeberry Isle Island 19 kmS
  • Deer Isle Island 19 kmS

25–60 km1,140 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 59 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 51 kmNW

60–100 km2,203 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • West Maiden Island 97 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 74 kmW

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