Village

Cairness

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°38′00″ N 1°56′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 18 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: ABZ Aberdeen International Airport51 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport115 km

About Cairness

Cairness is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Inzie Head and Strathbeg Bay.

Climate of Cairness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (77 mm)
Driest month: February (49 mm)

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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 Cairness
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	6°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	2°	4°	6°	9°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	68	49	53	51	49	54	57	61	70	73	77	68

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cairness

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 km to the south.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 51 kmsouth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 115 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 243 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairness

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 763 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

Keith Inch Island 18 kmSE
Dundonnie Island 21 kmSE
Loch of Strathbeg Lake 4 kmSE
Waughton Hill Mountain 8 kmW

25–60 km251 places

Balbithan Island Island 50 kmSW
Sunnyside Beach Beach 51 kmW
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 36 kmS
Aberdeen Beach Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km627 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 76 kmW
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 81 kmW
Island of Dundurcas Island 75 kmW
Heathery Isle Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire
2.7 km NE
Strathbeg Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire
3 km E
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast Landmark, Aberdeenshire
3.3 km SE
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest Landmark, Aberdeenshire
3.3 km SE
Loch of Strathbeg Lake, Aberdeenshire
3.6 km SE
Cairnbulg Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire
4.3 km NW