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Clachan Yell

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′29″ N 2°54′49″ W

Map showing the location of Clachan Yell Clachan Yell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
626 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballater
8.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport48 km
DND Dundee Airport62 km

About Clachan Yell

Clachan Yell is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 626 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Glen Tanar and Tom Giubhais.

Climate of Clachan Yell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
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 Clachan Yell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°7°11°14°16°15°12°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°-1°2°5°7°7°5°2°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Clachan Yell

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 52 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 48 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 52 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 241 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Clachan Yell

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,552 natural sites, 438 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km372 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 19 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 18 kmSW
  • Loch Lee Lake 12 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 7 kmN

25–60 km1,203 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Island of Clunie Island 58 kmSW
  • Logg Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,509 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 65 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 82 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 65 kmNE

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