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Forehill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°28′27″ N 3°13′46″ W

Map showing the location of Forehill Forehill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Abernyte
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport13 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport59 km

About Forehill

Forehill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include King's Seat and Kirkton Hill.

Climate of Forehill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · 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 Forehill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forehill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (59 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 13 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 16 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 58 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 102 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 196 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forehill

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 3,105 natural sites, 622 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 14 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 18 kmNW
  • Insherrit Island Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,253 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,421 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 95 kmSW
  • Inchcailloch Island 93 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 79 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Abernyte Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.7 km SE
  • Inchture Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.9 km SE
  • Craigdallie Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.8 km S
  • Ballindean Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.1 km SE
  • Baledgarno Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.7 km SE
  • Burrelton Village, Perth and Kinross
    6.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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