- Elevation
- 483 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport42 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About Black Hill
Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 483 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Polholm Rig and Knockenhair.
Climate of Black Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Black Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 55 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 42 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 55 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 155 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Hill
Within 100 km: 323 historic and cultural sites, 2,794 natural sites, 796 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km373 places
- New Island Island 14 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 19 kmNW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 24 kmSE
- The Knipe Mountain 14 kmW
25–60 km1,402 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 48 kmW
- Green Island Island 44 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 53 kmSW
60–100 km2,138 places
- Isle of Arran Island 86 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 74 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 70 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Polholm Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km N
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Knockenhair Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SE
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Cocker Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km W
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Cruereach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NE
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Todholes Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km W
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Kirklea Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N
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Kiln Burn River, Scotland1.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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