- Elevation
- 364 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport17 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About Black Hill
Black Hill is a mountain. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 364 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Torweaving Hill and Mealowther.
Climate of Black Hill
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 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 Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 17 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 24 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 80 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 167 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Hill
Within 100 km: 298 historic and cultural sites, 3,067 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km305 places
- Cramond beach Beach 22 kmNE
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 12 kmNE
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 24 kmE
- Portmore Loch Lake 20 kmSE
25–60 km1,316 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 33 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 28 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmNE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 59 kmNE
60–100 km2,536 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 80 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Polbeth Village, West Lothian7.5 km NW
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West Calder Village, West Lothian7.6 km NW
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East Calder Village, West Lothian9.6 km N
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Harburn Village, West Lothian4.9 km NW
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Mid Calder Village, West Lothian9.6 km N
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Addiebrownhill Village, West Lothian9.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Torweaving Hill Mountain, West Lothian1 km S -
Mealowther Mountain, West Lothian2.1 km S -
Colzium Hill Mountain, West Lothian2.1 km SE
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Crosswood Reservoir Lake, Scotland1.6 km SW
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Henshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.8 km S -
Millstone Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders4 km S
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Craigengar Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.4 km SE
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West Cairn Hill Mountain, West Lothian3.4 km E
Sources & licences
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