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Hill of Rowan

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°54′14″ N 2°52′01″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Rowan Hill of Rowan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
380 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarfside
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport51 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport52 km

About Hill of Rowan

Hill of Rowan is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 380 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Garlet and Auchronie Hill.

Climate of Hill of Rowan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
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 Rowan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1308691697166678194123111109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Rowan

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (52 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 51 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 49 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 54 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 229 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Rowan

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 2,580 natural sites, 457 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km332 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 13 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 19 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 5 kmW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km1,181 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 55 kmNE
  • Island of Clunie Island 51 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km1,626 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 77 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 94 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 70 kmNE

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