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Cairn Nairvie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°01′25″ N 2°57′55″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Nairvie Cairn Nairvie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
558 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballater
5.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport51 km
DND Dundee Airport64 km

About Cairn Nairvie

Cairn Nairvie is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 558 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Knockie Branar and Craigrae Beg.

Climate of Cairn Nairvie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Nairvie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°11°14°16°16°13°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°2°5°7°7°5°2°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cairn Nairvie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 51 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 64 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 54 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 62 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 243 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairn Nairvie

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,632 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km390 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 20 kmS
  • Loch Muick Lake 16 kmSW
  • Loch Lee Lake 14 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 6 kmNE

25–60 km1,242 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmN
  • Island of Clunie Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,548 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 75 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 67 kmNE

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