Town

Blackburn

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′00″ N 3°38′00″ W

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Population: 5,480; 5.5K
Elevation: 160 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EDI Edinburgh Airport19 km; GLA Glasgow Airport50 km

About Blackburn

Blackburn is a town. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Population: 5,480. Elevation: 160 m.

From Wikipedia

Blackburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, near both Bathgate and Livingston, two of the larger towns in the county. It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Edinburgh and 25 miles (40 km) east of Glasgow on the old A8 road.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Blackburn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (128 mm)
Driest month: April (60 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

15° 8°

12° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

128

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

105

Oct

121

Nov

118

Dec

123

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 Blackburn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	17°	19°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	128	89	99	60	64	66	70	79	105	121	118	123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackburn

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the east.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 19 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 50 kmwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 39 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 79 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 162 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 171 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Five Sisters Bing Mountain, West Lothian
3 km E
Seafield Law Mountain, West Lothian
3.1 km NE
Breich Water River, Scotland
4.6 km NE
Raven Craig Mountain, West Lothian
5.7 km N
Cairnpapple Hill Mountain, West Lothian
6.3 km N
Almondvale Stadium Landmark, West Lothian
7.3 km E
Tippet Knowe Mountain, West Lothian
6.9 km SW
Candiehead Mountain, Falkirk
10 km NW