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Thornyhill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°50′57″ N 2°36′17″ W

Map showing the location of Thornyhill Thornyhill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fettercairn
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport46 km
DND Dundee Airport51 km

About Thornyhill

Thornyhill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Barras Hill and Torrnarock.

Climate of Thornyhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Thornyhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)976267536256597076968780

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornyhill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 46 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 51 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 45 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 218 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thornyhill

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 2,178 natural sites, 387 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km222 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 25 kmSW
  • Montrose Basin Lake 16 kmSE
  • Loch Lee Lake 22 kmW
  • Garlochy Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km898 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 47 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 47 kmNE
  • Island of Clunie Island 60 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,541 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 63 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 96 kmSW

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