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Mountain

Hill of Pitcalnie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°43′32″ N 3°56′55″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Pitcalnie Hill of Pitcalnie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rarichie
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport21 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport96 km

About Hill of Pitcalnie

Hill of Pitcalnie is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 200 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Shandwick and Hill of Nigg.

Climate of Hill of Pitcalnie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (81 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 Pitcalnie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)755165444956596674758172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Pitcalnie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (120 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 21 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 96 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 208 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 339 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Pitcalnie

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 3,642 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Holly Island Island 21 kmW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 14 kmN
  • Souter's Island Island 9 kmW
  • Paterson-Island Island 12 kmN

25–60 km1,090 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 48 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 40 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km3,302 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 95 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 96 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 92 kmW

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