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Black Water

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°04′00″ N 4°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Black Water Black Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balnacoil
0.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport58 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport70 km

About Black Water

Black Water is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Allt a’ Mhuilinn and Kilbraur Hill.

Climate of Black Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (132 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)123861097067778293114125132121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Water

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 58 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 70 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 189 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 241 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 246 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 375 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Black Water

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 2,533 natural sites, 674 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 22 kmW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 24 kmS
  • Craig Carnaig Island 21 kmS

25–60 km919 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 57 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 56 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 56 kmN

60–100 km2,110 places

  • Hoy Island 97 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Clett Island 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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