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Orrock Hill

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′58″ N 3°14′57″ W

Map showing the location of Orrock Hill Orrock Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
205 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burntisland
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport17 km
DND Dundee Airport43 km

About Orrock Hill

Orrock Hill is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 205 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Baspard Hill and Dunearn Hill.

Climate of Orrock Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

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 Orrock Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)734958445257575766746468

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orrock Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 17 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 43 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 46 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 138 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 161 kmsoutheast

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

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