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Hill of Finavon

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°40′58″ N 2°49′39″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Finavon Hill of Finavon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
229 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Forfar
5.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport28 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport69 km

About Hill of Finavon

Hill of Finavon is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 229 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Finavon Fort and Turin Hill.

Climate of Hill of Finavon

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 Finavon
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 Finavon

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (69 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 28 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 69 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 88 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 25 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 84 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 205 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Finavon

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 2,563 natural sites, 448 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Stanners Island Island 21 kmW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 23 kmNW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 4 kmSE
  • Montrose Basin Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km1,025 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 58 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 40 kmW

60–100 km1,911 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 69 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 70 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 73 kmS

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