- Elevation
- 174 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km
About Ballaird Hill
Ballaird Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Knockormal Hill and Littleton Hill.
Climate of Ballaird Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 159 | 111 | 126 | 83 | 73 | 88 | 94 | 118 | 133 | 161 | 160 | 153 |
How to get to Ballaird Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 88 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 84 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 192 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballaird Hill
Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 1,794 natural sites, 603 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km147 places
- White Island Island 22 kmE
- Carrick Isle Island 22 kmSE
- Auchie Isle Island 21 kmE
- Black Island Island 22 kmE
25–60 km799 places
- Isle of Arran Island 54 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 40 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 47 kmN
- West Maiden Island 56 kmSW
60–100 km1,571 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 69 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 65 kmN
- Texa Island Island 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lendalfoot Village, South Ayrshire2.2 km N
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Colmonell Village, South Ayrshire2.5 km SE
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Heronsford Village, South Ayrshire4 km S
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Poundland Village, South Ayrshire4.9 km E
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Balkissock Village, South Ayrshire5.5 km S
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Girvan Town, South Ayrshire12 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockormal Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire0.8 km NE
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Littleton Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire0.9 km S
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Balsalloch Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.5 km N
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Sallochan Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.7 km S
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Knockdolian Mountain, South Ayrshire3 km SW
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Carleton Port Natural site, Scotland3.4 km NE
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Knockdaw Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.7 km NE
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Craig Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.8 km E
Sources & licences
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