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Thorney Hill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°18′02″ N 3°39′32″ W

Map showing the location of Thorney Hill Thorney Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchterarder
3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport43 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport43 km

About Thorney Hill

Thorney Hill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Craig Rossie and Rossie Law.

Climate of Thorney Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (129 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Thorney Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1298595606767707697116109115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thorney Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (43 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 43 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 43 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 46 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 134 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 196 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Thorney Hill

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 3,638 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • St Serf's Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Roy's Folly Island 20 kmSE
  • Inch Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,343 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 42 kmSE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km3,039 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Isle of May Island 70 kmE
  • Lamb Island Island 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Auchterarder Town, Perth and Kinross
    3 km W
  • Dunning Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.7 km E
  • Aberuthven Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.2 km N
  • Milton Neighbourhood, Perth and Kinross
    2.3 km W
  • Wester Keltie Village, Perth and Kinross
    3 km E
  • Castleton Neighbourhood, Perth and Kinross
    3.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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