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Mountain

Hill of Retanach

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°32′06″ N 2°43′34″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Retanach Hill of Retanach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
266 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Milltown of Rothiemay
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport49 km
INV Inverness Airport79 km

About Hill of Retanach

Hill of Retanach is a mountain. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 266 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Catstone Hill and Fourman Hill.

Climate of Hill of Retanach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Retanach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)705157515357596772767465

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Retanach

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 58 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 49 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 79 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 179 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 208 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 293 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Retanach

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,788 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Logg Island Island 8 kmE
  • Scury Islands Island 18 kmNE
  • Hospital Island Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km639 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 29 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 39 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 51 kmSE

60–100 km1,351 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 95 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 80 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 81 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 98 kmSW

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