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Blackhills

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°38′07″ N 2°07′30″ W

Map showing the location of Blackhills Blackhills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport48 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport108 km

About Blackhills

Blackhills is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Mormond Hill and Waughton Hill.

Climate of Blackhills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Blackhills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)705155535156596372747868

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackhills

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 48 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 108 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 199 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 298 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Blackhills

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 905 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Scury Islands Island 24 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 25 kmW
  • St John's Stone Island 14 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km313 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmS
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km723 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 65 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 64 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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