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Brown Carrick Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′27″ N 4°42′45″ W

Map showing the location of Brown Carrick Hill Brown Carrick Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
288 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lagg
1.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport14 km
GLA Glasgow Airport55 km

About Brown Carrick Hill

Brown Carrick Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 288 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Drumshang Hill and Heads of Ayr.

Climate of Brown Carrick Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (136 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Brown Carrick Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)128921016562718298116136134129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Brown Carrick Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 58 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 14 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 55 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 203 kmeast

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

Day trips from Brown Carrick Hill

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 2,682 natural sites, 869 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 7 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Broad Craig Island 3 kmW
  • Troon Rock Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km1,055 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 40 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 42 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 37 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km2,493 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Cala Island 88 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 84 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lagg Village, South Ayrshire
    1.7 km N
  • Breek Village, South Ayrshire
    2 km SE
  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    6.2 km S
  • Fisherton Village, South Ayrshire
    2.1 km W
  • Ayr City, South Ayrshire
    7.9 km NE
  • Dunure Village, South Ayrshire
    3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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