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Hill of Gairney

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°58′31″ N 2°54′41″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Gairney Hill of Gairney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
756 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballater
11 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport50 km
DND Dundee Airport59 km

About Hill of Gairney

Hill of Gairney is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 756 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Cock Cairn and Braid Cairn.

Climate of Hill of Gairney

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
June (66 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 Gairney
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°7°10°13°15°15°11°8°4°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-3°-1°1°4°6°6°4°1°-2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1308691697166678194123111109

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Hill of Gairney

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 50 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 59 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 53 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 115 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 237 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Gairney

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 2,573 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 16 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 16 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 9 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km1,216 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Island of Clunie Island 55 kmSW
  • Heathery Isle Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,526 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 67 kmNE

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