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Hill of Montsnaught

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°01′56″ N 2°17′30″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Montsnaught Hill of Montsnaught
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
249 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Borrowfield
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport20 km
DND Dundee Airport79 km

About Hill of Montsnaught

Hill of Montsnaught is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Hawkhill and Meikle Carewe Hill.

Climate of Hill of Montsnaught

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (86 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Montsnaught
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°9°6°4°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)855862535656626773868477

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Montsnaught

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 20 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 79 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 120 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 17 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 233 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Montsnaught

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,688 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 23 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 14 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km631 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 50 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 39 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,227 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 97 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 96 kmSW

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