- Elevation
- 260 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport68 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport102 km
About Black Hill
Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Loch Hill and Craigelwhan.
Climate of Black Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- June (71 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 93 | 102 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 137 | 138 |
How to get to Black Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 102 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 122 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 161 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Hill
Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 2,499 natural sites, 606 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Murrays Isles Island 16 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 24 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 17 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 16 kmS
25–60 km941 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 30 kmW
- Isles of Trool Island 28 kmNW
- Cottage Island Island 50 kmE
60–100 km2,060 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 74 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.2 km SW -
Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km E
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km E -
Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km N
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Ringford Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km SE
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km N
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Craigelwhan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Ewe Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
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Tormollan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km N
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Fell of Laghead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SW
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Craig of Grobdale Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km W
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Craigtype Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SW
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Kenick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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