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

Blyth Bridge
Blyth Bridge is located in Scottish Borders
Blyth Bridge
Blyth Bridge
Location within the Scottish Borders
Population107 
OS grid referenceNT136455
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWEST LINTON
Postcode districtEH46
Dialling code01721
PoliceScotland
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AmbulanceScottish
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55°41′42″N 3°22′34″W / 55.695°N 3.376°W / 55.695; -3.376
Blyth Bridge

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

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Climate data for Blyth Bridge: 253 m (830 ft) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–2006
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 days 15.4 13.5 13.1 12.5 11.4 12.9 12.6 12.1 12.8 15.7 15.3 14.7 162
Source 1: Météo Climat[1]
Source 2: KNMI (extremes)[2]

See also

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References

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  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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