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Hill of Morphie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°46′25″ N 2°27′01″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Morphie Hill of Morphie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint Cyrus
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport50 km
DND Dundee Airport50 km

About Hill of Morphie

Hill of Morphie is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Woodstone Hill and Montrose Bay.

Climate of Hill of Morphie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Morphie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°4°8°9°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)795357445652586969787167

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Morphie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 50 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 207 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Morphie

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 1,957 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 25 kmSW
  • Montrose Basin Lake 7 kmSW
  • Duns Dish Lake 8 kmSW
  • Balgavies Loch Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km738 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 53 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Stanners Island Island 46 kmW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 38 kmW

60–100 km1,537 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 66 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Saint Cyrus Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km E
  • Lochside Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    1.2 km E
  • Hillside Village, Angus
    3.5 km SW
  • Burnhead Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    1.6 km E
  • Roadside Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    1.7 km E
  • Kirkton Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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