- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport68 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km
About Black Loch
Black Loch is a lake. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Heron Isle and Macneilie Hill.
Photos of Black Loch
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Stair Park Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Black Loch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (146 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 96 | 111 | 76 | 65 | 79 | 83 | 107 | 121 | 146 | 141 | 133 |
How to get to Black Loch
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 72 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 68 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 72 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 173 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 194 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Loch
Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 1,366 natural sites, 460 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km191 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 12 kmW
- Isle-na-Gower Island 23 kmE
- Kid Islands Island 21 kmSE
- Gargrie Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km557 places
- West Maiden Island 51 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 58 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 58 kmNW
- Pladda Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,179 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 98 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km W -
Castle Kennedy Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km S
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Aird Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km SW
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Lime Kiln Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km SW
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Innermessan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NW
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Inch Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heron Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.4 km SE
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Macneilie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km W
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White Loch Lake, Scotland1.5 km S
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Kirclachie Burn River, Scotland3.2 km NW
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Soulseat Loch Lake, Scotland3.5 km S
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Braid Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km N
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Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km W
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Craig Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km E
Sources & licences
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