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Black Water

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°10′00″ N 4°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Black Water Black Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kendoon
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
GLA Glasgow Airport80 km

About Black Water

Black Water is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Polmaddy Burn and Water of Deugh.

Climate of Black Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 204 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (205 mm)
Driest month
June (94 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 Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)205136156971029495126171200204202

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Water

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 166 kmeast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kendoon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km SW
  • Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.2 km W
  • Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km NW
  • Craigengillan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.4 km N
  • Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.5 km S
  • Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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