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Black Hill

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°41′42″ N 3°18′07″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
443 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilry
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport32 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport83 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 443 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Druim Dearg and Knockton.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (125 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°17°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)125798661676463729111299102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (83 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 32 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 83 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 83 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 89 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 219 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 3,305 natural sites, 626 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

  • Island of Clunie Island 16 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Lamb Island Island 23 kmW
  • Dowally Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,384 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 39 kmS
  • St Serf's Island Island 57 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 35 kmS
  • Roy's Folly Island 55 kmS

60–100 km2,346 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 85 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 97 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 90 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmS

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