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Clayshot Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′33″ N 2°55′27″ W

Map showing the location of Clayshot Hill Clayshot Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
428 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wheedlemont
3.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport47 km
INV Inverness Airport71 km

About Clayshot Hill

Clayshot Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 428 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Meikle Turf Hill and Hill of Oldmerdrum.

Climate of Clayshot Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (92 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Clayshot Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)896368596161637379928779

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Clayshot Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 47 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 71 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 184 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 276 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Clayshot Hill

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 2,258 natural sites, 419 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km265 places

  • Heathery Isle Island 23 kmNW
  • Loch Park Lake 17 kmNW
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 22 kmE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 4 kmE

25–60 km1,068 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 37 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 47 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 40 kmN

60–100 km1,429 places

  • Moy Island Island 99 kmW
  • Keith Inch Island 72 kmE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 99 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wheedlemont Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.5 km SE
  • Redford Village, Moray
    4.3 km W
  • Rhynie Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.6 km E
  • Bridgend Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.1 km NE
  • Cottown Village, Aberdeenshire
    6.5 km E
  • Clova Village, Aberdeenshire
    6.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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