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Dunnichen Hill

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°38′11″ N 2°48′02″ W

Map showing the location of Dunnichen Hill Dunnichen Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
233 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Letham
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport25 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport73 km

About Dunnichen Hill

Dunnichen Hill is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 233 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Green Hill and Rescobie Loch.

Climate of Dunnichen Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (77 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 Dunnichen Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)775154465452546066746567

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dunnichen Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (73 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 25 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 73 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 71 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 200 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dunnichen Hill

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 2,494 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Stanners Island Island 22 kmW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 2 kmN
  • Montrose Basin Lake 20 kmNE
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km963 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 42 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 52 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 47 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 40 kmW

60–100 km1,955 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 73 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 90 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 73 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 69 kmS

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