- Elevation
- 282 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport29 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport51 km
About Blackhill
Blackhill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 282 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Dippool Water and Calla Hill.
Climate of Blackhill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 98 | 109 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 91 | 118 | 134 | 131 | 136 |
How to get to Blackhill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 37 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 29 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 51 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 64 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 37 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 40 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 91 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 155 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 172 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackhill
Within 100 km: 283 historic and cultural sites, 3,199 natural sites, 858 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km257 places
- Spiers Island Island 21 kmNW
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
- Hillend Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE
25–60 km1,404 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 34 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmNE
- Inchkeith Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km2,679 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dippool Water River, Scotland2.4 km SW
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Calla Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.2 km SE
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Corse Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.6 km E
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Easteryardhouse Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.9 km E
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Lingy Knowe Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.3 km E
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Hare Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire6 km W
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Seat Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire7.1 km E
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Horse Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire7.4 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire10 km E -
Henshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire10 km E -
Twin Laws Mountain, South Lanarkshire7.6 km E
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Shields Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire8.1 km E
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Weather Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire8.8 km E
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Hendreys Course Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.5 km N
Sources & licences
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