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Black Cairn Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′27″ N 3°14′29″ W

Map showing the location of Black Cairn Hill Black Cairn Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newburgh
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport18 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport44 km

About Black Cairn Hill

Black Cairn Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Mugdrum Island and Lumbennie Hill.

Climate of Black Cairn Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (85 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Black Cairn Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Cairn Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (44 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 18 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 44 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 22 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 43 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 114 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 183 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Black Cairn Hill

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 3,096 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 1 kmNW
  • St Serf's Island Island 18 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Roy's Folly Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,124 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km2,615 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 89 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 87 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 75 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 86 kmW

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