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Natural site

Cowhythe Head

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 2°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cowhythe Head Cowhythe Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portsoy
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport60 km
INV Inverness Airport85 km

About Cowhythe Head

Cowhythe Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Cowhythe Hill and East Head.

Climate of Cowhythe Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (66 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Cowhythe Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)594447434551546066646556

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

How to get to Cowhythe Head

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 60 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 60 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 225 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 308 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cowhythe Head

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,467 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 8 kmW
  • Logg Island Island 19 kmS
  • Scury Islands Island 8 kmSE
  • Hospital Island Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km462 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 53 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 35 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 57 kmSE

60–100 km1,277 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 90 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 90 kmW
  • Whin Island Island 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portsoy Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.4 km W
  • Whitehills Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.3 km E
  • Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km W
  • Banff Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.5 km E
  • Boyndie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.6 km SE
  • Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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