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Black Hill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′22″ N 5°26′18″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochgilphead
3.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport67 km
ILY Islay Airport67 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 151 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Craig of Achnabreck and Achnabreac.

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 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (204 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)204126154958289108127168184187191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 77 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 67 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 140 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 2,952 natural sites, 1,259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km625 places

  • Scarba Island 21 kmNW
  • Cala Island 13 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,566 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 47 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 48 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 51 kmSE

60–100 km2,124 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 72 kmNW
  • Ulva Island 67 kmNW

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