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Blackhill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′56″ N 4°01′42″ W

Map showing the location of Blackhill Blackhill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Townhead
0.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport89 km

About Blackhill

Blackhill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Castle Hill and Galtway Hill.

Climate of Blackhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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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Climate of Blackhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackhill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 120 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsouthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 120 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 124 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnorth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Blackhill

Within 100 km: 327 historic and cultural sites, 2,490 natural sites, 599 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 13 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 14 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 12 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 13 kmW

25–60 km963 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Green Island Island 26 kmN
  • Kirkland Scar Island 57 kmE

60–100 km2,208 places

  • British Isles Island 89 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.5 km SW
  • Dromore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km S
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km N
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km W
  • Balmae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km SW
  • Mutehill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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