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Cran Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°05′37″ N 2°09′01″ W

Map showing the location of Cran Hill Cran Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portlethen
2.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport12 km
DND Dundee Airport89 km

About Cran Hill

Cran Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Blue Hill and Clochandighter.

Climate of Cran Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Cran Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)795458525455616571828174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cran Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 6 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 12 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 89 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 125 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 6 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cran Hill

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,470 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 14 kmNW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km526 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Keith Inch Island 51 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 40 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 29 kmN

60–100 km1,104 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 82 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 97 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portlethen Town, Aberdeenshire
    2.9 km S
  • Cults Village, Aberdeen City
    2.8 km N
  • Banchory Devenick Village, Aberdeenshire
    0.7 km N
  • Nigg Neighbourhood, Aberdeen City
    4.3 km NE
  • Cove Town, Aberdeen City
    4.1 km E
  • Aberdeen City, Aberdeen City
    6.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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