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South Black Hill

Located in Midlothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′53″ N 3°17′36″ W

Map showing the location of South Black Hill South Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
563 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penicuik
4.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport14 km
DND Dundee Airport71 km

About South Black Hill

South Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. Elevation: 563 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Scald Law and Braid Law.

Climate of South Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (101 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 South Black Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°7°11°14°16°15°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°0°3°6°7°7°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)9972845961697179901019499

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to South Black Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 14 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 71 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 74 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 159 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from South Black Hill

Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 2,854 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 18 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 24 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 22 kmN

25–60 km1,203 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km2,379 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 86 kmE

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