Black Head
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′38″ N 5°08′54″ W
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport54 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport72 km
About Black Head
Black Head is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Killantringan Lighthouse and Knock Bay.
Photos of Black Head
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Killantringan Lighthouse David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Black Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (127 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 86 | 95 | 67 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 97 | 104 | 127 | 124 | 120 |
How to get to Black Head
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 58 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 54 kmsouthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 72 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 73 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 58 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 179 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Head
Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 1,180 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 7 kmN
- Heron Isle Island 14 kmNE
- Well Island Island 7 kmN
- Duck Island Island 7 kmN
25–60 km439 places
- West Maiden Island 39 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 55 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 54 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km1,108 places
- Isle of Arran Island 83 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 82 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portpatrick Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Enoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway9.1 km NE -
Glenstockdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km NE
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Challoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km NE
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Colfin Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killantringan Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km NE
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Knock Bay Natural site, Scotland0.7 km N
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Killantringan Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Killantringan Bay Natural site, Scotland1.4 km NW
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Craigbouie Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Maidenhead Bay Natural site, Scotland1.8 km SE
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Broadsea Bay Natural site, Scotland3.1 km N
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Larbrax Bay Natural site, Scotland3.7 km N
Sources & licences
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