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Bankhead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°09′51″ N 2°33′44″ W

Map showing the location of Bankhead Bankhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport22 km
DND Dundee Airport84 km

About Bankhead

Bankhead is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 214 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Knockfullertree and Tillybirloch Hill.

Climate of Bankhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Bankhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°10°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bankhead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 22 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 84 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 28 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 81 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 140 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 251 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bankhead

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 1,923 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 13 kmE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 24 kmSW
  • Loch Davan Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km950 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,142 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Keith Inch Island 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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