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Cock Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°58′35″ N 2°45′55″ W

Map showing the location of Cock Hill Cock Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
597 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aboyne
11 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport43 km
DND Dundee Airport60 km

About Cock Hill

Cock Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 597 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Forest of Birse and Baudnacauner.

Climate of Cock Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (111 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cock Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°11°14°16°15°12°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°2°5°7°7°5°2°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)11173786167616275831099793

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cock Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 43 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 60 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 45 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 234 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cock Hill

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 2,335 natural sites, 395 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 22 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 25 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 14 kmSW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,108 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Stanners Island Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,414 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 71 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    11 km N
  • Ballogie Village, Aberdeenshire
    8.8 km NE
  • Marywell Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.4 km NE
  • Finzean Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.5 km NE
  • Birse Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.8 km N
  • Tarfside Village, Angus
    9.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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