- Elevation
- 146 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport28 km
- INV Inverness Airport95 km
About Blackford
Blackford is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 146 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Blackford and Hill of Little Folla.
Climate of Blackford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (75 mm)
- Driest month
- February (50 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 50 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 66 |
How to get to Blackford
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 37 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 28 kmsoutheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 111 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 37 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 203 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 276 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackford
Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 1,572 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km160 places
- Balbithan Island Island 20 kmSE
- Logg Island Island 15 kmNW
- Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 6 kmW
- Tap o' Noth Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km716 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 47 kmNW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 37 kmNW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 31 kmE
60–100 km1,026 places
- Eilean nan Clach Island 93 kmW
- Isle of Moy Island 93 kmW
- Stanners Island Island 96 kmSW
- Tom Dubh Island 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Blackford Mountain, Aberdeenshire0.8 km W
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Hill of Little Folla Mountain, Aberdeenshire0.8 km SE
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Hill of Rothmaise Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.2 km W
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Hill of Crannabog Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km E
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Drumsinnie Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.9 km N
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Gordonstown Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.9 km N
Sources & licences
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