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Mountain

Backhill of Clunie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°32′48″ N 2°37′06″ W

Map showing the location of Backhill of Clunie Backhill of Clunie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aberchirder
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport46 km
INV Inverness Airport86 km

About Backhill of Clunie

Backhill of Clunie is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 184 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Clunie Hill and Cleanhill.

Climate of Backhill of Clunie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
September (70 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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).

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Climate of Backhill of Clunie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)664853495156576470707061

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Backhill of Clunie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 46 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 122 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 181 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 212 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 293 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Backhill of Clunie

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 1,597 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Logg Island Island 4 kmS
  • Scury Islands Island 13 kmNE
  • Hospital Island Island 13 kmN

25–60 km597 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 35 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 44 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,190 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 87 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 87 kmW
  • Whin Island Island 98 kmW
  • Ness Islands Island 97 kmW

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