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Black Hill

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′52″ N 2°25′57″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
342 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Duns
5.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport61 km
DND Dundee Airport82 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 342 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Hardens Hill and Blacksmill Burn.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (86 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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Climate of Black Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)765762505559647777868076

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 51 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 61 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 82 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 483 historic and cultural sites, 1,812 natural sites, 454 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Wooden Anna Island 22 kmS
  • Dreeper Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Kippie Island Island 19 kmSE
  • St Thomas's Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km939 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 58 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 46 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 37 kmNW

60–100 km1,639 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 67 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 80 kmNW
  • Inchcolm Island 60 kmNW
  • Coquet Island Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Duns Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.9 km SE
  • Longformacus Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.8 km W
  • Ellemford Village, The Scottish Borders
    4 km N
  • Clockmill Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.7 km SE
  • Gavinton Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.5 km SE
  • Greenlaw Village, The Scottish Borders
    10 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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