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Catterline

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°53′43″ N 2°13′02″ W

Map showing the location of Catterline Catterline
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport34 km
DND Dundee Airport70 km

About Catterline

Catterline is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Catterline Bay and Todhead Lighthouse.

Climate of Catterline

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Catterline
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°5°8°10°10°7°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)885962495655606873868177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Catterline

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 34 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 127 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 29 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 217 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Catterline

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,625 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 22 kmW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Blue Hill Mountain 23 kmN
  • Hill of Garvock Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km544 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 39 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Inch Geck Island 51 kmN

60–100 km1,326 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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