- Population
- 1,550
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 201 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport54 km
- DND Dundee Airport67 km
About Ballater
Ballater is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Population: 1,550. Elevation: 201 m.
Ballater (, Scottish Gaelic: Bealadair) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 213 metres (699 feet), Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula. It is home to more than 1400 inhabitants and has had a long connection with the British royal family.
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Climate of Ballater
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (62 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 77 | 82 | 63 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 111 | 101 | 98 |
How to get to Ballater
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 58 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 54 kmeast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 82 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 58 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 248 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballater
Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 2,730 natural sites, 474 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km403 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 22 kmS
- Loch Muick Lake 15 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 18 kmS
- Loch Kinord Lake 8 kmE
25–60 km1,287 places
- Balbithan Island Island 47 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmN
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 59 kmE
- Island of Dundurcas Island 55 kmN
60–100 km1,611 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 73 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 70 kmNE
- Mugdrum Island Island 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigendarroch Mountain, Aberdeenshire0.8 km NW
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River Dee River, Aberdeenshire1 km NE
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The Knock Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.3 km W
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River Muick River, Aberdeenshire2 km S
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Pannanich Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km SE
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Knock Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire2.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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