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Dron Hill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°28′33″ N 3°09′21″ W

Map showing the location of Dron Hill Dron Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
211 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longforgan
3.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport8 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport60 km

About Dron Hill

Dron Hill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 211 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Rossie Hill and Blacklaw Hill.

Climate of Dron Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Dron Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)795156455255565667746470

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dron Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (60 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 8 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 60 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 11 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 58 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 99 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 193 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dron Hill

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 3,010 natural sites, 588 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 21 kmNW
  • Insherrit Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,216 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 52 kmS

60–100 km2,347 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 99 kmNE
  • Inchlonaig Island 99 kmSW
  • Inchcailloch Island 97 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 83 kmW

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