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Wester Leochel Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°10′43″ N 2°46′20″ W

Map showing the location of Wester Leochel Hill Wester Leochel Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leochel-Cushnie
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport35 km
DND Dundee Airport82 km

About Wester Leochel Hill

Wester Leochel Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Kirk Hill and Glen of Cushnie.

Climate of Wester Leochel Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
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 Wester Leochel Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)876064565957597074908476

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wester Leochel Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 35 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 82 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 41 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 80 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 256 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wester Leochel Hill

Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 2,203 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km277 places

  • Loch Kinord Lake 15 kmSW
  • Loch Davan Lake 14 kmSW
  • Black Loch Lake 21 kmSE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km1,131 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 27 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km1,257 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 97 kmS
  • Keith Inch Island 70 kmNE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 97 kmSW

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