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Montquey Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′28″ N 3°17′04″ W

Map showing the location of Montquey Hill Montquey Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aberdour
2.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport15 km
DND Dundee Airport45 km

About Montquey Hill

Montquey Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Dunearn Hill and Templehall Hill.

Climate of Montquey 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
October (74 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Montquey Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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)734958445257575766746468

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

How to get to Montquey Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 15 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 45 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 48 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 65 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 140 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 162 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Montquey Hill

Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 3,110 natural sites, 704 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 4 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 11 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Inchkeith Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km1,027 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 31 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 47 kmE

60–100 km2,791 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 93 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 83 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 79 kmW

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