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Balkenna Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°17′47″ N 4°49′51″ W

Map showing the location of Balkenna Hill Balkenna Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Townhead
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport28 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km

About Balkenna Hill

Balkenna Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Turnberry Bay and Craighead Hill.

Climate of Balkenna Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (148 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Balkenna Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)14110011274697987108125148146141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balkenna Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 201 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balkenna Hill

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 2,305 natural sites, 721 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Pladda Island 23 kmNW
  • White Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Black Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km953 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 43 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 53 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmN

60–100 km2,040 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Cala Island 93 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 71 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Townhead Village, South Ayrshire
    0.7 km E
  • Dipple Village, South Ayrshire
    1.3 km S
  • Girvan Town, South Ayrshire
    6.2 km S
  • Maidens Village, South Ayrshire
    4.2 km N
  • Turnberry Village, South Ayrshire
    1.9 km N
  • Dailly Village, South Ayrshire
    7.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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