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Parkhead Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°16′01″ N 2°41′47″ W

Map showing the location of Parkhead Hill Parkhead Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
235 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alford
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport31 km
INV Inverness Airport87 km

About Parkhead Hill

Parkhead Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 235 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Airlie and Millhockie Hill.

Climate of Parkhead Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Parkhead Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)876064565957597074908476

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Parkhead Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 31 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 39 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 90 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 183 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 264 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Parkhead Hill

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 1,987 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 22 kmE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 25 kmSE
  • Loch Davan Lake 24 kmSW
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,009 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 45 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 39 kmE

60–100 km1,155 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmNW
  • Keith Inch Island 62 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 96 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 82 kmW

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