- Elevation
- 186 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport45 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport113 km
About Mormond Hill
Mormond Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 186 m.
Mormond Hill (from Gaelic Mórmhonadh, "big hill") is a broad eminence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, not far from Fraserburgh. Its twin summits reach heights of 754 feet (230 m) and 767 feet (234 m); the higher of the two is known as Waughton Hill. The hill is surrounded by the low-lying arable region known as Buchan. At its foot are the villages of Strichen and New Leeds.
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Climate of Mormond Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (78 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 68 |
How to get to Mormond Hill
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 51 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 45 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 119 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 51 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 294 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mormond Hill
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 905 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Keith Inch Island 21 kmSE
- Dundonnie Island 23 kmSE
- St John's Stone Island 19 kmNW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 12 kmE
25–60 km311 places
- Balbithan Island Island 43 kmS
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 44 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 33 kmS
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 50 kmS
60–100 km715 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 74 kmW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 67 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Strichen Village, Aberdeenshire2.1 km SW
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Newburgh Village, Aberdeenshire2.3 km N
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New Pitsligo Village, Aberdeenshire7.8 km W
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New Leads Village, Aberdeenshire4.4 km SE
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Fraserburgh Town, Aberdeenshire10 km N
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Mintlaw Village, Aberdeenshire9.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Waughton Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire0.6 km NE
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Hill of White Cow Wood Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.9 km S
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Hill of Fetterangus Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.7 km S
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Cairndale Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.9 km S
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Hill of Turlundie Mountain, Aberdeenshire8.5 km W
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Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire11 km NW
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Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire11 km NE
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Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire10 km NW
Sources & licences
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