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Cairnie Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′35″ N 3°10′01″ W

Map showing the location of Cairnie Hill Cairnie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
229 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newburgh
5.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport17 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport44 km

About Cairnie Hill

Cairnie Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 229 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Dunbog Hill and Cowden Hill.

Climate of Cairnie Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (86 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Cairnie Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)865765495660606172827278

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairnie Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (44 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 20 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 17 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 44 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 20 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 112 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 180 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cairnie Hill

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 2,998 natural sites, 632 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 6 kmNW
  • St Serf's Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Roy's Folly Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,050 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km2,581 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 93 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 91 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 79 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 90 kmW

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