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Murdochcairnie Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°21′39″ N 3°03′11″ W

Map showing the location of Murdochcairnie Hill Murdochcairnie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cupar
5.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport10 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport50 km

About Murdochcairnie Hill

Murdochcairnie Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Colluthie Hill and Starr Law.

Climate of Murdochcairnie 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 Murdochcairnie 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 Murdochcairnie Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (50 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 10 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 50 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 13 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 46 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 105 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 179 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Murdochcairnie Hill

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 2,838 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 12 kmW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 23 kmW
  • Insherrit Island Island 19 kmW
  • The Stanners Island 23 kmW

25–60 km960 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 38 kmS

60–100 km2,439 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 100 kmSE
  • Inchcailloch Island 98 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 87 kmW

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