- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport8 km
- DND Dundee Airport96 km
About Gilcomston
Gilcomston is a neighbourhood. Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Aberdeen Maritime Museum and Pittodrie Stadium.
Climate of Gilcomston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (82 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 54 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 81 | 74 |
How to get to Gilcomston
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 1 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 8 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 96 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 125 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 1 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 92 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 244 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gilcomston
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 1,375 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Balbithan Island Island 17 kmNW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 19 kmN
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 2 kmE
- Inch Geck Island 22 kmN
25–60 km511 places
- Keith Inch Island 44 kmNE
- The Donnons Island 34 kmNE
- Dundonnie Island 40 kmNE
- Logg Island Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km1,022 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmNW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 95 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aberdeen Maritime Museum Museum, Aberdeen City0.9 km E -
Pittodrie Stadium Landmark, Aberdeen City1.7 km NE -
River Dee River, Aberdeen City1.5 km SE
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Aberdeen Beach Beach, Aberdeen City2 km E
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Torry Mountain, Aberdeen City2.2 km SE
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Aberdeen Bay Natural site, Aberdeen City2.6 km E
Sources & licences
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