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Meikle Balloch Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′58″ N 2°53′06″ W

Map showing the location of Meikle Balloch Hill Meikle Balloch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
366 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keith
3.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
INV Inverness Airport70 km

About Meikle Balloch Hill

Meikle Balloch Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 366 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Little Balloch Hill and Burn of Aultmore.

Climate of Meikle Balloch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (81 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Meikle Balloch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°4°6°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)745561525558627075817869

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Meikle Balloch Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 64 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 70 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 177 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 204 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 296 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meikle Balloch Hill

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 2,047 natural sites, 379 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km202 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 19 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 18 kmW
  • Logg Island Island 17 kmE

25–60 km660 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 31 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Inch Geck Island 57 kmE

60–100 km1,633 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 99 kmW
  • Keith Inch Island 67 kmE
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 96 kmW

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