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Brathens

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′24″ N 2°32′00″ W

Map showing the location of Brathens Brathens
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 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 Airport25 km
DND Dundee Airport75 km

About Brathens

Brathens is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Brathens and Woodhead Hill.

Climate of Brathens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Brathens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brathens

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 25 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 75 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 28 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 241 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Brathens

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 1,959 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 14 kmNE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 23 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km902 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • The Donnons Island 57 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,230 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 71 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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