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Hill of Glansie

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°48′58″ N 2°56′07″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Glansie Hill of Glansie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
726 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rottal
5.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport41 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport62 km

About Hill of Glansie

Hill of Glansie is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 726 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Dog Hillock and Ruragh.

Climate of Hill of Glansie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Glansie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°7°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-3°-2°1°4°6°6°4°1°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)996569546358586877958384

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Hill of Glansie

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (62 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 41 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 62 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 39 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 63 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 221 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Glansie

Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 2,737 natural sites, 489 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 8 kmNW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 20 kmSE
  • Loch Muick Lake 19 kmNW
  • Loch of Lintrathen Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,188 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 55 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,847 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 85 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 98 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 64 kmNE

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