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Cowden Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′30″ N 3°11′15″ W

Map showing the location of Cowden Hill Cowden Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
204 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newburgh
4.2 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 Airport43 km

About Cowden Hill

Cowden Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 204 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Woodheads Hill and Cairnie Hill.

Climate of Cowden 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 0°)
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 Cowden 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)865765495660606172827278

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cowden Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (43 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 17 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 43 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 21 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 113 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 180 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cowden Hill

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 3,018 natural sites, 639 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 5 kmNW
  • St Serf's Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Roy's Folly Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,059 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 29 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km2,593 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 92 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 89 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 78 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 89 kmW

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