- Elevation
- 407 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport23 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport62 km
About Black Law
Black Law is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 407 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Bleak Law and Cairn Knowe.
Photos of Black Law
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Torweaving Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mealowther Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Henshaw Hill Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King Seat Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Catstone Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Black Law
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 117 |
How to get to Black Law
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 28 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 23 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 28 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 85 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 163 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Law
Within 100 km: 337 historic and cultural sites, 3,029 natural sites, 804 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km322 places
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 23 kmE
- Portmore Loch Lake 18 kmE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 9 kmN
25–60 km1,339 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 27 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km2,509 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 96 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire4.1 km S
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West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders7.1 km E
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Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire6 km NW
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Dolphinton Village, South Lanarkshire6 km SE
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Walston Village, South Lanarkshire6.9 km S
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Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire12 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.6 km SW -
Cairn Knowe Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.4 km SE
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Catstone Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km E
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Millstone Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km N
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The Pike Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.7 km W
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Darlees Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.7 km NW
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White Craig Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.7 km NW
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Henshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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