- Elevation
- 510 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport47 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport71 km
About Black Rig
Black Rig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 510 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Cairnkinna Hill and Heathery Hill.
Climate of Black Rig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Black Rig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 66 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 47 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 85 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Rig
Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 2,777 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km385 places
- Lint Holm Island 19 kmSW
- Loch Urr Lake 19 kmS
- Troston Loch Lake 15 kmSW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 16 kmE
25–60 km1,417 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 51 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 54 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 58 kmS
60–100 km2,100 places
- Isle of Arran Island 91 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km N -
Eliock Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NE
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Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km N -
Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km NW -
Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km E -
Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cairnkinna Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km SE
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Heathery Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km NW
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Dunduff Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km E
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Whiteside Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km W
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Shiel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NW
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Chanlock Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km S
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Breconside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Craigdasher Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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