Blackcraig Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°10′45″ N 3°41′11″ W
- Elevation
- 245 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport67 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport88 km
About Blackcraig Hill
Blackcraig Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 245 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Clauchrie Hill and Mullach.
Climate of Blackcraig Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Blackcraig Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 88 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackcraig Hill
Within 100 km: 431 historic and cultural sites, 3,059 natural sites, 731 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km330 places
- Cottage Island Island 23 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 22 kmSE
- Green Island Island 19 kmSW
- Mid Isle Island 9 kmS
25–60 km1,511 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 33 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 53 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 39 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km2,380 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 74 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SW
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Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SW
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Kirkpatrick Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km NW
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.9 km NW -
Dalswinton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km S
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Park Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clauchrie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km N
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Mullach Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km S
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Whitespots Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Shield Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NW
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Auchencairn Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km N
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Belt Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km S
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Blackwood Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SW
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Auchengeith Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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