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Cairn Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′06″ N 2°45′30″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Hill Cairn Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Huntly
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport43 km
INV Inverness Airport78 km

About Cairn Hill

Cairn Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 195 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Battle Hill and Ba' Hill.

Climate of Cairn Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (81 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Cairn Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)765459535658596973817869

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairn Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 51 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 43 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 78 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 283 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairn Hill

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,907 natural sites, 330 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Logg Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Loch Park Lake 20 kmW
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 11 kmE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km834 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 33 kmSE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 44 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 29 kmN

60–100 km1,272 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 91 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 77 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 77 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Huntly Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km NW
  • Bridgend Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.2 km SW
  • Slioch Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.5 km SE
  • Thomastown Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km SE
  • Brideswell Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.3 km E
  • Drumblade Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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