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Cairn Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′34″ N 2°05′58″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Hill Cairn Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ellon
2.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport17 km
DND Dundee Airport114 km

About Cairn Hill

Cairn Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Doocot Rock and Inch Geck.

Climate of Cairn Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Cairn Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)715155545256616471767970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cairn Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 17 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 114 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 22 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 211 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 266 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairn Hill

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,217 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 8 kmSE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 21 kmS
  • The Donnons Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km483 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Keith Inch Island 27 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 36 kmNW
  • Scury Islands Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km878 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 71 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 68 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ellon Town, Aberdeenshire
    2.8 km NE
  • Esslemont Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.9 km NW
  • Pitmedden Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.9 km W
  • Meiklemill Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km N
  • Craighall Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.6 km NE
  • Tipperty Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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