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Hill of Kirkforthar

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′09″ N 3°07′26″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Kirkforthar Hill of Kirkforthar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenrothes
5.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport25 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport35 km

About Hill of Kirkforthar

Hill of Kirkforthar is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Dalginch Hill and Down Law.

Climate of Hill of Kirkforthar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (73 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 Hill of Kirkforthar
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)734855455256565665726167

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

How to get to Hill of Kirkforthar

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (35 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 28 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 25 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 35 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 28 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 32 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 119 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 170 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Kirkforthar

Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 2,965 natural sites, 634 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Inchkeith Island 23 kmS
  • St Serf's Island Island 15 kmW

25–60 km959 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km2,674 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 94 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 94 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 91 kmW

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