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Balgay Hill

Located in Dundee City, Scotland Coordinates: 56°27′54″ N 3°00′45″ W

Map showing the location of Balgay Hill Balgay Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dundee
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport2 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km

About Balgay Hill

Balgay Hill is a mountain. Location: Dundee City, Scotland. Elevation: 146 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Dundee Law and Dens Park.

Climate of Balgay Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Balgay Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)795156455255565667746470

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Balgay Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 2 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (62 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 2 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 2 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 2 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 58 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 94 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 188 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balgay Hill

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 2,811 natural sites, 525 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Insherrit Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,049 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 49 kmS

60–100 km2,263 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 96 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Ellens Isle Island 92 kmW
  • Garbh Innis Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dundee City, Dundee City
    2.4 km E
  • Lochee Neighbourhood, Dundee City
    0.7 km N
  • Invergowrie Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.1 km W
  • Menzieshill Neighbourhood, Dundee City
    1.5 km W
  • Ninewells Neighbourhood, Dundee City
    1.7 km SW
  • Charleston Neighbourhood, Dundee City
    1.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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