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Candle Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°19′43″ N 2°33′53″ W

Map showing the location of Candle Hill Candle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
204 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Insch
3.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport26 km
INV Inverness Airport92 km

About Candle Hill

Candle Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 204 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Westfield and Carrier's Hill.

Climate of Candle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Candle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)825661545756596872858173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Candle Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 26 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 92 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 99 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 193 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 269 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Candle Hill

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,734 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Logg Island Island 21 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 24 kmSE
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km865 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 46 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 43 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 35 kmSE

60–100 km1,043 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 89 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 89 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Insch Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.3 km NW
  • Oyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.4 km SE
  • Pitmachie Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.9 km NE
  • Old Rayne Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km NE
  • Kirkton Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.4 km SW
  • New Rayne Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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