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River Don

Located in Aberdeen City, Scotland Coordinates: 57°10′31″ N 2°05′21″ W

Map showing the location of River Don River Don
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bridge of Don
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport7 km
DND Dundee Airport99 km

About River Don

River Don is a river. Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Pittodrie Stadium and Bridge o' Balgownie.

Climate of River Don

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

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Climate of River Don
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)745256535355616471798072

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to River Don

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 4 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 7 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 99 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 125 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 4 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 247 kmsouth

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

Day trips from River Don

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 1,340 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 2 kmS
  • Inch Geck Island 19 kmN

25–60 km514 places

  • Keith Inch Island 41 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 30 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 37 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km984 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 77 kmNW

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