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Hillhead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′28″ N 2°42′06″ W

Map showing the location of Hillhead Hillhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport38 km
INV Inverness Airport82 km

About Hillhead

Hillhead is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 271 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ordiesnaught and Wishach Hill.

Climate of Hillhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (81 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 Hillhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)765459535658596973817869

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hillhead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 47 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 38 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 82 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 106 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 279 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hillhead

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,829 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Logg Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Loch Park Lake 24 kmW
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 7 kmE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km863 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 29 kmSE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 35 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 49 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 32 kmN

60–100 km1,146 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 95 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 80 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 80 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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