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Ord Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′06″ N 2°51′12″ W

Map showing the location of Ord Hill Ord Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhynie
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport42 km
INV Inverness Airport75 km

About Ord Hill

Ord Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 267 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Tap o' Noth and Cnoc Cailliche.

Climate of Ord Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (92 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Ord Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)896368596161637379928779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ord Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 50 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 42 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 75 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 274 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ord Hill

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 2,115 natural sites, 379 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Logg Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Loch Park Lake 20 kmNW
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 2 kmN

25–60 km1,041 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 33 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 33 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 50 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 40 kmN

60–100 km1,278 places

  • Keith Inch Island 68 kmE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 86 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 71 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rhynie Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.2 km E
  • Wheedlemont Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.6 km SW
  • Cottown Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km E
  • Cushnie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3 km SE
  • Bridgend Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.6 km N
  • Cults Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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