Ord Hill, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Ord Hill

Ord Hill is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Creag a' Chaisteil and Drumsmittal Hill.

Climate of Ord Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (121 mm)
Driest month: April (60 mm)

6° 0°

7° 0°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

15° 8°

12° 6°

8° 2°

7° 1°

Jan

121

Feb

81

Mar

102

Apr

60

May

64

Jun

72

Jul

75

Aug

86

Sep

103

Oct

112

Nov

121

Dec

114

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 Ord Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	121	81	102	60	64	72	75	86	103	112	121	114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ord Hill

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (127 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 135 km to the east.

Airports

Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 11 kmeast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 125 kmnortheast
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 184 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 326 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ord Hill

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,286 natural sites, 865 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km222 places

Moy Island Island 18 kmW
Eilean Aigas Island 21 kmSW
Eilean na Faoileig Island 25 kmNW
Eilean nan Uan Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,491 places

Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 60 kmSW
Eilean nan Ròn Island 46 kmN
Eilean a' Chairn Island 58 kmN
Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km3,480 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmE
Sunnyside Beach Beach 89 kmE
Eilean a' Char Island 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

North Kessock Village, Highland
1.8 km SW
Inverness City, Highland
4.2 km S
Craigton Neighbourhood, Highland
1.5 km S
Drumsmittal Village, Highland
1.9 km NW
Kessock Village, Highland
2 km SW
South Kessock Village, Highland
2.7 km S

Ord Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Creag a' Chaisteil Mountain, Highland
1.2 km NE
Drumsmittal Hill Mountain, Highland
1.8 km W
Taindore Hill Mountain, Highland
1.8 km NE
Drumderfit Hill Mountain, Highland
2.1 km NW
Craigiehowe Wood Natural site, Highland
2 km NE
Caledonian Stadium Landmark, Highland
2.6 km S
Arrie Wood Natural site, Highland
3.2 km NE
Munlochy Bay Natural site, Highland
3.8 km N