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Cairnshee

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°02′02″ N 2°25′45″ W

Map showing the location of Cairnshee Cairnshee
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Banchory
4.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport23 km
DND Dundee Airport74 km

About Cairnshee

Cairnshee is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Mulloch Hill and Rhindbuckie.

Climate of Cairnshee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (83 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 Cairnshee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairnshee

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 23 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 74 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 24 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 235 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairnshee

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 1,845 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 24 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 14 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 10 kmW
  • Mortlich Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km784 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 55 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,237 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 91 kmSW

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