- Elevation
- 314 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport58 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport90 km
About Black Hill
Black Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 314 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include White Hill and Redpath Hill.
Climate of Black Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (50 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° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 57 | 63 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 77 |
How to get to Black Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 50 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 90 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 95 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 50 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 96 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 98 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 114 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Hill
Within 100 km: 576 historic and cultural sites, 2,064 natural sites, 540 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km222 places
- Wooden Anna Island 15 kmE
- Sharpitlaw Anna Island 16 kmE
- Oldmill Island Island 7 kmSE
- The Batta Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,409 places
- Cramond beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 46 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Seacliff Beach Beach 48 kmN
60–100 km1,549 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 71 kmE
- South Wamses Island 65 kmE
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Earlston Village, The Scottish Borders1.8 km NW
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Redpath Village, The Scottish Borders1.2 km S
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Newtown St Boswells City, The Scottish Borders5.2 km S -
Melrose Village, The Scottish Borders5.1 km SW
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Saint Boswells Village, The Scottish Borders5.9 km S
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Bemersyde Village, The Scottish Borders3.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1 km NW
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Redpath Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.5 km SE
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Brotherstone Hill West Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.7 km SE
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Bemersyde Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.9 km SE
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Scabbet Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.1 km W
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Eildon Hills Mountain, Scotland5.9 km SW -
Legerwood Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.6 km N
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Eildon Hill North Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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