Blackcraig Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′07″ N 4°02′19″ W
- Elevation
- 406 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport88 km
About Blackcraig Hill
Blackcraig Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 406 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Wallace's Rig and Benneeve.
Climate of Blackcraig Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Blackcraig Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 102 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 156 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 158 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackcraig Hill
Within 100 km: 324 historic and cultural sites, 2,703 natural sites, 675 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km402 places
- Green Island Island 10 kmS
- Grainyford Isle Island 23 kmS
- Germany Isle Island 24 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 17 kmS
25–60 km1,171 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 36 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km2,129 places
- Isle of Arran Island 94 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 75 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km N
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km W
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Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km SE
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km SW
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km NE
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wallace's Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NW
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Benneeve Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NE
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Loch Skae Lake, Scotland1.7 km N
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Loch Howie Lake, Scotland1.7 km N
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Loch Brack Lake, Scotland1.8 km W
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Whitecairn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Fell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Knockman Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km W
Sources & licences
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