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Cookston

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′25″ N 2°06′09″ W

Map showing the location of Cookston Cookston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 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 Airport22 km
INV Inverness Airport118 km

About Cookston

Cookston is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Elphin Hill and Carding Hill.

Climate of Cookston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Cookston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)715155545256616471767970

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

How to get to Cookston

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 22 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 118 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 27 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 215 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 271 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cookston

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,184 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 11 kmSE
  • Keith Inch Island 24 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 16 kmE

25–60 km470 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 26 kmS
  • Logg Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Scury Islands Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km866 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 69 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 67 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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