Blyth Bridge

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Blyth Bridge
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Blyth Bridge
Location within the Scottish Borders
Population107 
OS grid reference NT136455
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WEST LINTON
Postcode district EH46
Dialling code 01721
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°41′42″N3°22′34″W / 55.695°N 3.376°W / 55.695; -3.376
Blyth Bridge Blyth Bridge.jpg
Blyth Bridge

Blyth Bridge is a small hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near to West Linton.

Contents

It is located in a bend on the A701 which goes from Moffat to Edinburgh, close to the junction with the East-West road the A72 which goes to Peebles.

Places nearby include the Lyne Water, Carlops, Romannobridge, and the Deepsyke Forest.

There is an aqueduct carrying a large water main which supplies Edinburgh and passes over Tarth Water.

There are a number of iron age forts on the hills nearby, and the historic Drochil Castle is a short distance away.

Climate

Climate data for Blyth Bridge: 253 m (830 ft) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–2006
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.0
(55.4)		14.4
(57.9)		17.8
(64.0)		24.4
(75.9)		26.0
(78.8)		27.7
(81.9)		28.4
(83.1)		28.5
(83.3)		25.5
(77.9)		19.4
(66.9)		15.4
(59.7)		12.6
(54.7)		28.5
(83.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)5.6
(42.1)		6.0
(42.8)		8.0
(46.4)		10.2
(50.4)		13.5
(56.3)		15.8
(60.4)		17.9
(64.2)		17.9
(64.2)		15.1
(59.2)		11.1
(52.0)		8.1
(46.6)		5.6
(42.1)		11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.0
(37.4)		3.1
(37.6)		4.7
(40.5)		6.6
(43.9)		9.3
(48.7)		11.9
(53.4)		13.8
(56.8)		13.9
(57.0)		11.4
(52.5)		8.1
(46.6)		5.3
(41.5)		2.8
(37.0)		7.8
(46.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)0.3
(32.5)		0.3
(32.5)		1.4
(34.5)		2.8
(37.0)		5.1
(41.2)		7.9
(46.2)		9.7
(49.5)		9.8
(49.6)		7.7
(45.9)		4.9
(40.8)		2.4
(36.3)		0.0
(32.0)		4.4
(39.8)
Record low °C (°F)−21.5
(−6.7)		−16.7
(1.9)		−17.7
(0.1)		−7.9
(17.8)		−4.4
(24.1)		−1.1
(30.0)		−0.1
(31.8)		1.0
(33.8)		−4.3
(24.3)		−7.5
(18.5)		−12.2
(10.0)		−16.3
(2.7)		−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)94.4
(3.72)		79.9
(3.15)		65.7
(2.59)		63.0
(2.48)		62.4
(2.46)		67.2
(2.65)		66.0
(2.60)		81.5
(3.21)		73.4
(2.89)		109.0
(4.29)		93.6
(3.69)		98.1
(3.86)		954.2
(37.59)
Average precipitation days15.413.513.112.511.412.912.612.112.815.715.314.7162
Source 1: Météo Climat [1]
Source 2: KNMI (extremes) [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "United Kingdom climate normals 1991-2020". Météo Climat. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "KNMI - Blyth Bridge minimum temperature time series". KNMI . Retrieved 8 April 2024.


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