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Hill of Loanhead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′59″ N 2°25′20″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Loanhead Hill of Loanhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Daviot
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport21 km
INV Inverness Airport100 km

About Hill of Loanhead

Hill of Loanhead is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Pitscurry Hill and Hill of Lethenty.

Climate of Hill of Loanhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Loanhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)715056525356596571747566

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Loanhead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 21 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 100 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 200 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 269 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Loanhead

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 1,558 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Logg Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Doocot Rock Island 23 kmE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km723 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 44 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 30 kmSE

60–100 km999 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 97 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 97 kmW
  • Stanners Island Island 92 kmSW

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