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Ballaman Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′49″ N 3°26′05″ W

Map showing the location of Ballaman Hill Ballaman Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
542 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenbreck
5.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport58 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km

About Ballaman Hill

Ballaman Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 542 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Barncorse Knowe and Whaup Knowe.

Climate of Ballaman Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (183 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Ballaman Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°5°8°12°14°16°16°13°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)18313314891909198117144174172182

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ballaman Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 60 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ballaman Hill

Within 100 km: 544 historic and cultural sites, 2,839 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km514 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 6 kmN
  • Loch Skeen Lake 7 kmE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 17 kmE
  • Moodlaw Loch Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,288 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 56 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Cottage Island Island 40 kmS
  • Dormont Island Island 40 kmS

60–100 km2,341 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.1 km NW
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km S
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.3 km N
  • Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.9 km SE
  • Polmood Village, The Scottish Borders
    12 km N
  • Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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