- Elevation
- 207 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport41 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport77 km
About Black Island
Black Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include White Island and Suie Hill.
Photos of Black Island
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Shalloch on Minnoch Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Merrick w:User:DavidAdamson · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Black Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 105 | 123 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 113 | 138 | 161 | 160 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Black Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 105 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 178 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Island
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 2,062 natural sites, 589 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km309 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 8 kmSE
- Eagle Island Island 24 kmSE
- Kids Isle Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km914 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 36 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Pladda Island 47 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km1,608 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 73 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 96 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rowantree Village, South Ayrshire3.4 km N
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Glentrool Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km S
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Bargrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.9 km S
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Knockytoul Village, South Ayrshire8.6 km SW
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Barr Village, South Ayrshire9.8 km NW
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Alton Albany Village, South Ayrshire9.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km NE
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Suie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km E
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Loch Moan Lake, Scotland0.6 km SW
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Garwall Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km S
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Arroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Brecklach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km SW
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Kirriemore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km E
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Balunton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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