Village

Blackhills

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′09″ N 1°58′18″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 51 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: ABZ Aberdeen International Airport47 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport116 km

About Blackhills

Blackhills is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Mormond Hill and Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest.

Photos of Blackhills

Mormond Hill Mindjammer · CC BY-SA 2.0 uk

Climate of Blackhills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: November (77 mm)
Driest month: February (49 mm)

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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 Blackhills
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	6°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	17°	15°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-1°	2°	3°	5°	9°	10°	9°	8°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	68	49	53	51	49	54	57	61	70	73	77	68

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Blackhills

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 52 km to the south.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 47 kmsouth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 116 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 52 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 198 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 239 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Blackhills

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 822 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

Keith Inch Island 16 kmSE
The Donnons Island 23 kmS
Dundonnie Island 19 kmSE
St John's Stone Island 24 kmW

25–60 km266 places

Balbithan Island Island 46 kmSW
Sunnyside Beach Beach 49 kmW
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 33 kmS
Aberdeen Beach Beach 50 kmS

60–100 km668 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmW
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmW
Island of Dundurcas Island 73 kmW
Heathery Isle Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.7 km W
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest Landmark, Aberdeenshire
4.8 km E
Waughton Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.4 km W
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast Landmark, Aberdeenshire
5.3 km E
Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire
6.8 km NE
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast Landmark, Aberdeenshire
5.5 km E