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Hill of Brackans

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′09″ N 2°23′40″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Brackans Hill of Brackans
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Turriff
5.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport43 km
INV Inverness Airport99 km

About Hill of Brackans

Hill of Brackans is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Walkerhill and Hill of Wrae.

Climate of Hill of Brackans

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Hill of Brackans
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°15°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)664853495056576470707162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Brackans

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 51 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 43 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 51 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 127 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 221 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 293 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Brackans

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,267 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Logg Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Scury Islands Island 12 kmNW
  • Hospital Island Island 13 kmNW
  • St John's Stone Island 12 kmN

25–60 km480 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 37 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 48 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 27 kmNW

60–100 km961 places

  • Innis Mhòr Island 98 kmW
  • Paterson-Island Island 95 kmW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 89 kmSW
  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 99 kmSW

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