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Gwesk Hillock

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°49′33″ N 3°03′54″ W

Map showing the location of Gwesk Hillock Gwesk Hillock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
256 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wheen
1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport42 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport67 km

About Gwesk Hillock

Gwesk Hillock is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Glen Clova and Coremachy.

Climate of Gwesk Hillock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (108 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 Gwesk Hillock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)10869755663595968811018789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gwesk Hillock

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 40 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 42 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 67 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 40 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 69 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 225 kmsoutheast

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

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