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Hill of Fortrose

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°35′19″ N 4°08′59″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Fortrose Hill of Fortrose
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
192 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fortrose
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport8 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport115 km

About Hill of Fortrose

Hill of Fortrose is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 192 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Flowerburn Hill and Fortrose Bay.

Climate of Hill of Fortrose

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (83 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 Hill of Fortrose
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)835470445159606774778377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Fortrose

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 8 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (125 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 133 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 8 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 115 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 133 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 331 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Fortrose

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,118 natural sites, 860 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Moy Island Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 22 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 24 kmS
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,377 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 57 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 29 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 39 kmN

60–100 km3,485 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 91 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 100 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 88 kmNW

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