- Elevation
- 176 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport35 km
- DND Dundee Airport72 km
About Drumgesk Hill
Drumgesk Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 176 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Little Hill and Knappy Park.
Climate of Drumgesk Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (53 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 58 | 61 | 53 | 59 | 54 | 56 | 68 | 69 | 90 | 81 | 74 |
How to get to Drumgesk Hill
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 39 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 35 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 72 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 39 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 69 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 164 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 245 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drumgesk Hill
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 2,229 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km280 places
- Loch of Skene Lake 25 kmE
- Loch Lee Lake 24 kmSW
- Loch Kinord Lake 11 kmW
- Garlochy Lake 25 kmSW
25–60 km1,108 places
- Balbithan Island Island 30 kmNE
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 41 kmE
- Island of Dundurcas Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km1,299 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmNW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 69 kmN
- Mugdrum Island Island 87 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km NW
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Knappy Park Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km SW
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Cap of Balnacraig Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.7 km E
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Mortlich Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.4 km NW
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Birsemore Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.9 km SW
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Court Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.5 km W
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Craigmore Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.5 km SE
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Creagandummie Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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