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Elphin Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′16″ N 2°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Elphin Hill Elphin Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ellon
4.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport24 km
INV Inverness Airport119 km

About Elphin Hill

Elphin Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Carding Hill and Hill of Dudwick.

Climate of Elphin Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Elphin Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)715155545256616471767970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elphin Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 24 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 119 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 29 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 272 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Elphin Hill

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,142 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 12 kmSE
  • Keith Inch Island 22 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 15 kmE

25–60 km451 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 28 kmS
  • Logg Island Island 34 kmW
  • Scury Islands Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km849 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 69 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 67 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ellon Town, Aberdeenshire
    4.5 km S
  • Cookston Village, Aberdeenshire
    2 km SW
  • Arthrath Village, Aberdeenshire
    2 km NE
  • Berefold Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km E
  • Arnage Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km N
  • Kinharrachie Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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