- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport90 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport108 km
About Blackshaw
Blackshaw is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Ward Law and Caerlaverock Castle.
Climate of Blackshaw
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (108 mm)
- Driest month
- April (53 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 79 | 81 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 108 | 102 | 108 |
How to get to Blackshaw
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 90 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 90 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 116 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 121 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 136 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackshaw
Within 100 km: 477 historic and cultural sites, 3,160 natural sites, 715 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km191 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 11 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 20 kmE
- Cottage Island Island 12 kmNE
- Dormont Island Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km1,725 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 55 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 51 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 26 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km2,436 places
- High Moor Mountain 88 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Caerlaverock Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km W
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Highmains Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NW
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Lochar Water River, Scotland2.3 km SE
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Watch Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km W
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Dumfries transmitter Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km N
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Mouswald Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km N -
Carrutherstown Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km NE -
Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km W
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Kirkconnell Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km W
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Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7 km NW
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Flosh Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km E
Sources & licences
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