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Balthayock Hill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°24′04″ N 3°18′56″ W

Map showing the location of Balthayock Hill Balthayock Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Scone
5.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport19 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport50 km

About Balthayock Hill

Balthayock Hill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Glencarse Hill and Craiglochie.

Climate of Balthayock Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (85 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Balthayock Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balthayock Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (50 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 19 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 50 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 22 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 111 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 192 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balthayock Hill

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 3,216 natural sites, 642 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 7 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 24 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 7 kmW
  • Roy's Folly Island 23 kmS

25–60 km1,241 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmSE

60–100 km2,573 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 87 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 85 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 72 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Scone Town, Perth and Kinross
    5.9 km W
  • Perth City, Perth and Kinross
    7.2 km W
  • Kinfauns Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.7 km SW
  • Glencarse Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.5 km S
  • Elm Mews Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.9 km SE
  • St Madoes Village, Perth and Kinross
    3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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