- Elevation
- 531 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport56 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km
About Black Hill
Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 531 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Penbane and Turn Hill.
Climate of Black Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- June (89 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° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 137 | 151 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 95 | 118 | 154 | 185 | 185 | 192 |
How to get to Black Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 56 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 158 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Hill
Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 2,852 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Troston Loch Lake 25 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 10 kmS
- Queensberry Mountain 11 kmSE
- The Knipe Mountain 25 kmW
25–60 km1,471 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 56 kmS
- Green Island Island 41 kmSW
60–100 km2,162 places
- Isle of Arran Island 100 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 94 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Durisdeer Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km S
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Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SW -
Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km S -
Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km W -
Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire9.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Penbane Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km E
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Turn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km E
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Capel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NE
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Well Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Durisdeer Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km E
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Steygail Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km N
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Scaw'd Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.4 km SE
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Comb Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km N
Sources & licences
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