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Balsalloch Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′34″ N 4°56′40″ W

Map showing the location of Balsalloch Hill Balsalloch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lendalfoot
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km

About Balsalloch Hill

Balsalloch Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Knockormal Hill and Ballaird Hill.

Climate of Balsalloch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

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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Climate of Balsalloch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15911112683738894118133161160153

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Balsalloch Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 89 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 191 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 193 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balsalloch Hill

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 1,829 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • White Island Island 23 kmE
  • Carrick Isle Island 23 kmSE
  • Auchie Isle Island 22 kmSE
  • Black Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km812 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 53 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 39 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • West Maiden Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,615 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 68 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 63 kmN
  • Texa Island Island 92 kmNW

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