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Balshando Hill

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°30′22″ N 3°10′28″ W

Map showing the location of Balshando Hill Balshando Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
266 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lundie
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport11 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport63 km

About Balshando Hill

Balshando Hill is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 266 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Blacklaw Hill West Top and Smithton Hill.

Climate of Balshando Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Balshando Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)885661465454555870807075

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balshando Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (63 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 13 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 11 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 63 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 13 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 62 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 97 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balshando Hill

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 3,077 natural sites, 589 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 18 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 19 kmNW
  • Insherrit Island Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,236 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Isle of May Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,384 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 97 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lundie Village, Angus
    1.6 km NE
  • Piperdam Village, Angus
    2.4 km E
  • Muirhead Village, Angus
    6.7 km E
  • Liff Village, Angus
    5.9 km SE
  • Newtyle Village, Angus
    6.1 km N
  • Oakwood Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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