- Elevation
- 519 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport63 km
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport68 km
About Ripe Hill
Ripe Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 519 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Cnap a' Choire Bhuidhe and Canup.
Photos of Ripe Hill
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Lochnagar Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Ripe Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (132 mm)
- Driest month
- July (64 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) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 85 | 90 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 77 | 96 | 119 | 108 | 107 |
How to get to Ripe Hill
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (68 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 62 km to the south.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmsouth
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 68 kmeast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 77 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 62 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 72 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 248 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ripe Hill
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 3,078 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km463 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 21 kmSE
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 17 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 9 kmSE
- Loch Lee Lake 22 kmSE
25–60 km1,378 places
- Island of Dundurcas Island 60 kmN
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 52 kmW
- Island of Clunie Island 49 kmS
- Heathery Isle Island 54 kmN
60–100 km1,892 places
- Balbithan Island Island 61 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 63 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 80 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inver Village, Aberdeenshire1.4 km N
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Invergelder Village, Aberdeenshire1.6 km NW
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Carnaquheen Village, Aberdeenshire3.4 km N
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Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire3.9 km NE
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Crathie Kirk Village, Aberdeenshire4.6 km NE
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Abergeldie Village, Aberdeenshire6.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnap a' Choire Bhuidhe Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.6 km SW
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Canup Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.8 km N
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Craig Doin Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.9 km W
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Cnapan Nathraichean Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.8 km SW
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Lochnagar NW Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.8 km SW
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Creag nan Gall Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.9 km E
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Creag Liath Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.9 km S
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Gelder Burn River, Aberdeenshire1.4 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Lochnagar Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.1 km S
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Creag an Lurachain Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km NE
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Creag na Spaine Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.1 km NW
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Craig Gowan Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km NE
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Craig Nordie Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.4 km N
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Cnap na Clais Giubhais Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km E
Sources & licences
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