- Elevation
- 211 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport33 km
- DND Dundee Airport72 km
About Cap of Balnacraig
Cap of Balnacraig is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 211 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Craigmore and Drumgesk Hill.
Climate of Cap of Balnacraig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (53 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 58 | 61 | 53 | 59 | 54 | 56 | 68 | 69 | 90 | 81 | 74 |
How to get to Cap of Balnacraig
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 37 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 33 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 72 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 37 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 166 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 243 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cap of Balnacraig
Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 2,172 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km257 places
- Loch of Skene Lake 22 kmE
- Loch Lee Lake 25 kmSW
- Loch Kinord Lake 14 kmW
- Loch Davan Lake 14 kmW
25–60 km1,076 places
- Balbithan Island Island 29 kmNE
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 50 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 38 kmE
- Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,292 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 63 kmNW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 69 kmN
- Mugdrum Island Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kincardine O’Neil Village, Aberdeenshire1.5 km NE
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Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire5.2 km W
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Ballogie Village, Aberdeenshire3 km S -
Tillydrine Village, Aberdeenshire2.3 km E
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Torphins Village, Aberdeenshire5.5 km NE
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Birse Village, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigmore Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.2 km SE
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Drumgesk Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.7 km W
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Ord Fundlie Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km NE
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Ord More Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km E
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Footie Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km NE
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Little Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.6 km NW
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Sluie Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.6 km E
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Knappy Park Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.9 km W
Sources & licences
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