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Natural site

Aberdour Bay

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′00″ N 2°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Aberdour Bay Aberdour Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Nearest town
New Aberdour
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport52 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport103 km

About Aberdour Bay

Aberdour Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Head and Maw Craig.

Climate of Aberdour Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
April (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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Climate of Aberdour Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)664852474754566170707363

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aberdour Bay

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 103 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 58 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 302 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aberdour Bay

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 924 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Scury Islands Island 21 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 21 kmW
  • St John's Stone Island 10 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km310 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 48 kmS
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 57 kmS

60–100 km760 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 61 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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