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Hill of Edzell

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°49′18″ N 2°41′26″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Edzell Hill of Edzell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
228 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Edzell
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport46 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport52 km

About Hill of Edzell

Hill of Edzell is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 228 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Drummore Hill and The Crannel.

Climate of Hill of Edzell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Hill of Edzell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)795256475751556367786967

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Edzell

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (52 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 43 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 46 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 51 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 217 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Edzell

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,345 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 22 kmW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 20 kmS
  • Montrose Basin Lake 17 kmSE
  • Loch Lee Lake 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,006 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Island of Clunie Island 53 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km1,617 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 89 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 97 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 91 kmS

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