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Braemar

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′23″ N 3°23′58″ W

Map showing the location of Braemar Braemar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
338 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport66 km
INV Inverness Airport71 km

About Braemar

Braemar is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 338 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Braemar Castle and Creag Choinnich.

Climate of Braemar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (169 mm)
Driest month
July (77 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 Braemar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1691101218182787792120149139140

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Braemar

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (76 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 65 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 66 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 71 kmnorthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 80 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 252 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Braemar

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 3,346 natural sites, 614 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km478 places

  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 13 kmS
  • Loch Tilt Lake 19 kmSW
  • Shechernich Loch Lake 25 kmS
  • Loch Muick Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,469 places

  • Isle of Spar Island 60 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 57 kmNW
  • Isle of Moy Island 57 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ubh Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,108 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 69 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 64 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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