Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Human settlement in Scotland
Blyth Bridge is a small hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near to West Linton.
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
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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13.0 (55.4)
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14.4 (57.9)
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17.8 (64.0)
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24.4 (75.9)
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26.0 (78.8)
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27.7 (81.9)
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28.4 (83.1)
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28.5 (83.3)
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25.5 (77.9)
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19.4 (66.9)
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15.4 (59.7)
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12.6 (54.7)
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28.5 (83.3)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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5.6 (42.1)
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6.0 (42.8)
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8.0 (46.4)
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10.2 (50.4)
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13.5 (56.3)
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15.8 (60.4)
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17.9 (64.2)
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17.9 (64.2)
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15.1 (59.2)
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11.1 (52.0)
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8.1 (46.6)
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5.6 (42.1)
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11.2 (52.2)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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3.0 (37.4)
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3.1 (37.6)
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4.7 (40.5)
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6.6 (43.9)
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9.3 (48.7)
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11.9 (53.4)
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13.8 (56.8)
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13.9 (57.0)
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11.4 (52.5)
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8.1 (46.6)
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5.3 (41.5)
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2.8 (37.0)
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7.8 (46.1)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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0.3 (32.5)
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0.3 (32.5)
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1.4 (34.5)
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2.8 (37.0)
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5.1 (41.2)
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7.9 (46.2)
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9.7 (49.5)
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9.8 (49.6)
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7.7 (45.9)
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4.9 (40.8)
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2.4 (36.3)
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0.0 (32.0)
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4.4 (39.8)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−21.5 (−6.7)
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−16.7 (1.9)
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−17.7 (0.1)
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−7.9 (17.8)
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−4.4 (24.1)
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−1.1 (30.0)
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−0.1 (31.8)
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1.0 (33.8)
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−4.3 (24.3)
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−7.5 (18.5)
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−12.2 (10.0)
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−16.3 (2.7)
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−21.5 (−6.7)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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94.4 (3.72)
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79.9 (3.15)
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65.7 (2.59)
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63.0 (2.48)
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62.4 (2.46)
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67.2 (2.65)
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66.0 (2.60)
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81.5 (3.21)
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73.4 (2.89)
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109.0 (4.29)
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93.6 (3.69)
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98.1 (3.86)
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954.2 (37.59)
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Average precipitation days
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15.4
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13.5
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13.1
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12.5
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11.4
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12.9
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12.6
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12.1
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12.8
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15.7
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15.3
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14.7
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162
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Source 1: Météo Climat[1]
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Source 2: KNMI (extremes)[2]
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See also
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