- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport102 km
About Bay of Lochielair
Bay of Lochielair is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Head and Castle of Pitsligo.
Climate of Bay of Lochielair
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (74 mm)
- Driest month
- May (47 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bay of Lochielair
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 62 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 102 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 116 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 62 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 242 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 305 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Lochielair
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 843 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km56 places
- Scury Islands Island 24 kmW
- Hospital Island Island 25 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 14 kmW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 17 kmSE
25–60 km277 places
- Balbithan Island Island 52 kmS
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 39 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 44 kmS
- Keith Inch Island 30 kmSE
60–100 km708 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 69 kmW
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 60 kmS
- Island of Dundurcas Island 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire1 km E
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Sandhaven Village, Aberdeenshire4 km E
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Peathill Village, Aberdeenshire1.7 km SE
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Fraserburgh Town, Aberdeenshire6.7 km E
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Pittulie Village, Aberdeenshire3.1 km SE
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Boyndlie Village, Aberdeenshire5.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire2.6 km SW
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Castle of Pitsligo Historic site, Aberdeenshire1.7 km SE
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Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.6 km SW
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Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire6.3 km W
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Maw Craig Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.8 km W
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Pennan Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire7.3 km W
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Kinnaird Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire7.5 km E
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire11 km S
Sources & licences
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