Hill of Draidland, Aberdeenshire

About Hill of Draidland

Hill of Draidland is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 183 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Gamrie Bay and St John's Stone.

Climate of Hill of Draidland

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 0°)
Wettest month: November (71 mm)
Driest month: February (48 mm)

6° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

13° 5°

15° 8°

18° 10°

17° 10°

15° 7°

12° 5°

8° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

66

Feb

48

Mar

53

Apr

49

May

50

Jun

56

Jul

57

Aug

64

Sep

70

Oct

70

Nov

71

Dec

62

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 Draidland
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	18°	17°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	66	48	53	49	50	56	57	64	70	70	71	62

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Draidland

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 59 km to the south.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 51 kmsouth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 99 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 59 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 302 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Draidland

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,155 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

Sunnyside Beach Beach 25 kmW
Logg Island Island 21 kmSW
Scury Islands Island 9 kmW
Hospital Island Island 10 kmW

25–60 km386 places

Balbithan Island Island 46 kmS
Findlays Seat Mountain 50 kmW
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 54 kmW
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 44 kmSE

60–100 km950 places

Innis Mhòr Island 96 kmW
Island Roary Island 61 kmW
Craigroy Island Island 63 kmW
Stony Island Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire
3.2 km NE
Gamrie Village, Aberdeenshire
1.9 km E
Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
3 km NE
Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire
7.6 km W
Netherbrae Village, Aberdeenshire
3.6 km SE
Longmanhill Village, Aberdeenshire
3.8 km W

Hill of Draidland

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Gamrie Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire
1.8 km N
St John's Stone Island, Aberdeenshire
2.8 km NE
Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.5 km E
More Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire
3.6 km N
Head of Garness Natural site, Aberdeenshire
4.4 km NW
Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.2 km NE
Walkerhill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.4 km S
Hill of Foulzie Mountain, Aberdeenshire
6 km SW