- Elevation
- 528 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport72 km
About Black Craig
Black Craig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 528 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Craigencolon and Knockower.
Climate of Black Craig
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (188 mm)
- Driest month
- June (90 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 126 | 145 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 122 | 160 | 186 | 188 | 183 |
How to get to Black Craig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 71 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 88 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 71 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 123 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 177 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Craig
Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 2,446 natural sites, 696 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km356 places
- Isles of Trool Island 20 kmSW
- Holly Island Island 23 kmS
- Marion's Isles Island 23 kmS
- Eagle Island Island 24 kmS
25–60 km1,078 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 32 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 40 kmNW
- Pladda Island 54 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 47 kmS
60–100 km1,937 places
- Isle of Arran Island 70 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craigmalloch Village, East Ayrshire2.5 km W
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Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km E
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire9.8 km N
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire11 km N
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Craigengillan Village, East Ayrshire8.2 km NW
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Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigencolon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km N
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Knockower Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SE
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Coran of Portmark Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km S
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Cullendoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Wee Hill of Craigmulloch Mountain, East Ayrshire2.4 km W
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Bow Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Craigmawhannal North Top Mountain, East Ayrshire3.4 km SW
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Loch Doon Lake, Scotland2.5 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km E -
Cairnsgarroch Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km S
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Lamford Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Meaul Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km S
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Holm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km E
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Dodd Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km E
Sources & licences
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