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Burnhead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°46′31″ N 2°25′30″ W

Map showing the location of Burnhead Burnhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 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 Airport49 km
DND Dundee Airport52 km

About Burnhead

Burnhead is a neighbourhood. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Morphie and Woodstone Hill.

Climate of Burnhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Burnhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)795357445652586969787167

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Burnhead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 49 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 52 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 207 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Burnhead

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 1,923 natural sites, 350 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 8 kmSW
  • Duns Dish Lake 10 kmSW
  • Hill of Wirren Mountain 24 kmW
  • White Caterthun Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km715 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 52 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 47 kmNE
  • Stanners Island Island 48 kmW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 39 kmW

60–100 km1,525 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 100 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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