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Black Hill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°54′34″ N 5°10′53″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tighnabruaich
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport47 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Sight Hill and Muclich Hill.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 183 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (203 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)203126155938491106125167178183192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 58 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 154 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 2,926 natural sites, 1,199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Inchmarnock Island 14 kmS
  • Isle of Bute Island 10 kmSE
  • Eilean Aoidhe Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km1,619 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 35 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 27 kmSE
  • Scarba Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km2,284 places

  • Colonsay Island 67 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 96 kmNW

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