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Hill of Phones

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′23″ N 3°18′59″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Phones Hill of Phones
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
308 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marypark
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport45 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport72 km

About Hill of Phones

Hill of Phones is a mountain. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 308 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Strath Spey and Tomfarclas Hill.

Climate of Hill of Phones

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Phones
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)976776586163627384969085

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Phones

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (72 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 81 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 45 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 72 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 110 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Phones

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 2,941 natural sites, 548 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 14 kmNE
  • Heathery Isle Island 10 kmNE
  • Island Roary Island 2 kmNW

25–60 km1,015 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 58 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 44 kmW

60–100 km2,318 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 63 kmE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 74 kmW

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