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West Dron Hill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′09″ N 3°25′53″ W

Map showing the location of West Dron Hill West Dron Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
293 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bridge of Earn
3.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport29 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport41 km

About West Dron Hill

West Dron Hill is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 293 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Glenearn Hill and Culteuchar Hill.

Climate of West Dron Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of West Dron Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)996574525961636579928389

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Dron Hill

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (41 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 29 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 41 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 33 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 43 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 123 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Dron Hill

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 3,345 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 12 kmE
  • St Serf's Island Island 15 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 7 kmN
  • Roy's Folly Island 13 kmS

25–60 km1,235 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km2,785 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 77 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 75 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 63 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bridge of Earn Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.6 km NE
  • Forgandenny Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.2 km NW
  • Glenfarg Village, Perth and Kinross
    4.8 km SE
  • Perth City, Perth and Kinross
    8.5 km N
  • Kintillo Neighbourhood, Perth and Kinross
    2.9 km NE
  • Dron Village, Perth and Kinross
    3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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