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Balblair Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°09′17″ N 2°29′45″ W

Map showing the location of Balblair Hill Balblair Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Corsindae
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport19 km
DND Dundee Airport85 km

About Balblair Hill

Balblair Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 237 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Cairndaie Hill and Barmekin Hill.

Climate of Balblair Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Balblair Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balblair Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 19 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 85 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 24 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 82 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 180 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 249 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balblair Hill

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 1,846 natural sites, 314 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 9 kmE
  • Black Loch Lake 16 kmS
  • Mortlich Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km889 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 25 kmE
  • Keith Inch Island 58 kmNE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,118 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Corsindae Village, Aberdeenshire
    0.6 km SW
  • Echt Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.1 km E
  • Midmar Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.9 km W
  • Tillybirloch Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km W
  • Comers Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.3 km W
  • Kinnernie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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