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Hill of Tolquhon

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′17″ N 2°13′08″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Tolquhon Hill of Tolquhon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarves
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport17 km
INV Inverness Airport112 km

About Hill of Tolquhon

Hill of Tolquhon is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Ythsie and Fountain Hill.

Climate of Hill of Tolquhon

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)

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 Tolquhon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)725156535256606471757768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Tolquhon

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 17 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 25 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 208 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 268 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Tolquhon

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,332 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km132 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • The Donnons Island 24 kmE

25–60 km576 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 50 kmNW
  • Keith Inch Island 32 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 29 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km919 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 63 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 61 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 60 kmW

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