- Elevation
- 373 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport44 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport53 km
About Black Hill
Black Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 373 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Stone Hill and Whitecastle Hill.
Climate of Black Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (167 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 167 | 117 | 127 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 83 | 104 | 138 | 160 | 159 | 164 |
How to get to Black Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 44 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 44 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 53 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 169 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Hill
Within 100 km: 314 historic and cultural sites, 3,114 natural sites, 834 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km336 places
- New Island Island 17 kmSW
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
- Culter Fell Mountain 16 kmSE
- Cairn Table Mountain 22 kmSW
25–60 km1,415 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 59 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,511 places
- Isle of Arran Island 96 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 77 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 81 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire3.6 km SW -
Douglas Water Village, South Lanarkshire3.7 km W
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Carmichael Village, South Lanarkshire2.1 km NE
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Lanark Town, South Lanarkshire7.8 km NW -
Thankerton Village, South Lanarkshire6.3 km E
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Pettinain Village, South Lanarkshire7.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stone Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.5 km W
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Whitecastle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km N
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Howgate Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km S
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Cross Ridge Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NE
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Lochlyoch Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3 km SE
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Carmichael Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.2 km NE
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Douglas Water River, Scotland2.9 km NW
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Tinto Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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