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Blue Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°05′39″ N 2°07′38″ W

Map showing the location of Blue Hill Blue Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portlethen
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport13 km
DND Dundee Airport90 km

About Blue Hill

Blue Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Cran Hill and Clochandighter.

Climate of Blue Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Blue Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)795458525455616571828174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blue Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 13 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 90 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 6 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Blue Hill

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 1,443 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 7 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 15 kmNW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km501 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Keith Inch Island 50 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 39 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 29 kmN

60–100 km1,101 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portlethen Town, Aberdeenshire
    2.8 km S
  • Cove Town, Aberdeen City
    2.7 km E
  • Nigg Neighbourhood, Aberdeen City
    3.2 km NE
  • Cults Village, Aberdeen City
    3.5 km NW
  • Aberdeen City, Aberdeen City
    5.8 km N
  • Marywell Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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