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Natural site

Cowie Harbour

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°57′35″ N 2°12′09″ W

Map showing the location of Cowie Harbour Cowie Harbour
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stonehaven
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport27 km
DND Dundee Airport76 km

About Cowie Harbour

Cowie Harbour is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Strathlethan Bay and Old Hall Bay.

Climate of Cowie Harbour

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cowie Harbour
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°9°10°10°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)885962495655606873868177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cowie Harbour

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 27 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 224 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cowie Harbour

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 1,600 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 23 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 23 kmNW
  • Black Loch Lake 24 kmW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km541 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 32 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 41 kmN
  • The Donnons Island 55 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,262 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stonehaven Town, Aberdeenshire
    0.7 km NW
  • Cowie Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    1.4 km N
  • Dunnottar Village, Aberdeenshire
    2 km S
  • Fetteresso Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km SW
  • Redcloak Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km NW
  • Glithno Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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