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Black Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′25″ N 2°54′02″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
321 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cairnborrow
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport52 km
INV Inverness Airport69 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 321 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Milleath and Cuternach.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (92 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Black Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)896368596161637379928779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 61 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 69 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 290 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 2,120 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 18 kmNW
  • Logg Island Island 18 kmE
  • Heathery Isle Island 17 kmW

25–60 km766 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 43 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 58 kmE

60–100 km1,590 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 98 kmW
  • Keith Inch Island 68 kmE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cairnborrow Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km S
  • Huntly Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.5 km SE
  • Cairnie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.3 km NE
  • Keith Village, Moray
    7.5 km N
  • Torry Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km SW
  • Haugh of Glass Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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