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West Mains Hill

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°31′34″ N 3°06′53″ W

Map showing the location of West Mains Hill West Mains Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
290 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Muirhead
4.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport10 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport66 km

About West Mains Hill

West Mains Hill is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 290 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Palmer Hill and Kinpurney Hill.

Climate of West Mains Hill

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 -1°)
Wettest month
January (86 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 West Mains Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)865659485555565969806974

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Mains Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 10 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (66 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 10 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 93 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Mains Hill

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 3,001 natural sites, 546 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 21 kmW
  • Insherrit Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,177 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Isle of May Island 51 kmSE
  • Lamb Island Island 56 kmSE

60–100 km2,303 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 93 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 94 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 62 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 64 kmS

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