Hill of Lightnot, Aberdeenshire

About Hill of Lightnot

Hill of Lightnot is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Bourtie and Core Hill.

Climate of Hill of Lightnot

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (77 mm)
Driest month: February (51 mm)

5° -1°

6° -1°

8° 1°

10° 2°

13° 5°

15° 8°

18° 10°

18° 9°

15° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

72

Feb

51

Mar

56

Apr

53

May

52

Jun

56

Jul

60

Aug

64

Sep

71

Oct

75

Nov

77

Dec

68

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

Climate of Hill of Lightnot
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	9°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	72	51	56	53	52	56	60	64	71	75	77	68

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Lightnot

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 19 kmsoutheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 28 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 204 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 269 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Lightnot

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,447 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

Balbithan Island Island 13 kmS
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 21 kmE
Inch Geck Island 20 kmE
Logg Island Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km641 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 57 kmNW
Sunnyside Beach Beach 46 kmNW
Aberdeen Beach Beach 27 kmSE
Keith Inch Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km966 places

Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 70 kmNW
Island Roary Island 62 kmW
Craigroy Island Island 63 kmW
Stony Island Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Oldmeldrum Village, Aberdeenshire
2.6 km S
Mosshead Village, Aberdeenshire
0.7 km S
Whitefield Village, Aberdeenshire
2.6 km SW
Bethelnie Village, Aberdeenshire
2.6 km W
Tarves Village, Aberdeenshire
6.4 km E
Fingask Village, Aberdeenshire
3.7 km SW

Hill of Lightnot

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hill of Bourtie Mountain, Aberdeenshire
4.6 km S
Core Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.5 km NW
Lawel Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.7 km S
Hill of Loanhead Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.9 km W
Hill of Lethenty Mountain, Aberdeenshire
6 km SW
Hill of Pitcow Mountain, Aberdeenshire
6.3 km SE
Hill of Tolquhon Mountain, Aberdeenshire
6.4 km E
Hill of Selbie Mountain, Aberdeenshire
7 km S