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Cairn Geldie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°58′36″ N 3°39′14″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Geldie Cairn Geldie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
623 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport67 km
DND Dundee Airport70 km

About Cairn Geldie

Cairn Geldie is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 623 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Carn Fiaclach Beag and Carn Fiaclach.

Climate of Cairn Geldie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (184 mm)
Driest month
June (81 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 Cairn Geldie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°4°7°11°14°16°15°12°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°2°5°8°7°5°3°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1841181328386818196128157148151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cairn Geldie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (92 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 70 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 67 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 96 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 129 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 257 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cairn Geldie

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 3,859 natural sites, 700 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km469 places

  • Tom Dubh Island 23 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 24 kmNW
  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 16 kmSE
  • Loch Valigan Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km1,620 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 59 kmNW
  • Eilean an Righ Island 50 kmW
  • Isle of Spar Island 49 kmSW
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km2,567 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 85 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 71 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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