- Elevation
- 231 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport50 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport103 km
About Windyheads Hill
Windyheads Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 231 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Pennan Head and Maw Craig.
Climate of Windyheads Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (79 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 69 |
How to get to Windyheads Hill
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 57 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 50 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 103 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 57 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 197 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 233 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 300 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Windyheads Hill
Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 1,014 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Scury Islands Island 17 kmW
- Hospital Island Island 17 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 7 kmNW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 22 kmE
25–60 km345 places
- Balbithan Island Island 45 kmS
- Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 32 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 41 kmS
60–100 km823 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Island Roary Island 68 kmW
- Craigroy Island Island 71 kmW
- Stony Island Island 70 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Towie Village, Aberdeenshire2.6 km NE
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Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire6 km NW
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New Aberdour Village, Aberdeenshire3.4 km NE
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Saint Catherines Wells Village, Aberdeenshire3.5 km S
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Pennan Village, Aberdeenshire3.6 km N
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New Pitsligo Village, Aberdeenshire7.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.1 km N
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Maw Craig Mountain, Aberdeenshire4 km NE
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Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.1 km W
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Pennan Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire4 km N
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Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.4 km NE
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Lions Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.6 km NW
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Northfield Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.1 km NW
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Hill of Fishrie Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.1 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire6.3 km NE
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire12 km SE -
Hill of Turlundie Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.1 km SE
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Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.5 km NW
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Hill of Draidland Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.6 km W
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Gamrie Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire7.4 km W
Sources & licences
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