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Glencarse Hill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°23′25″ N 3°19′12″ W

Map showing the location of Glencarse Hill Glencarse Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kinfauns
1.8 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 Airport49 km

About Glencarse Hill

Glencarse Hill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Pans Hill and Balthayock Hill.

Climate of Glencarse 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 0°)
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 Glencarse Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glencarse Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (49 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 19 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 49 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 23 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 49 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 112 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 191 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glencarse Hill

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 3,212 natural sites, 656 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 6 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 23 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 6 kmW
  • Roy's Folly Island 22 kmS

25–60 km1,235 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 49 kmSE

60–100 km2,595 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 86 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 84 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 71 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kinfauns Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.8 km W
  • Perth City, Perth and Kinross
    6.9 km W
  • Glencarse Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.6 km SE
  • Scone Town, Perth and Kinross
    6.2 km NW
  • St Madoes Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.9 km SE
  • Inchyra Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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