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Crathes

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′40″ N 2°24′59″ W

Map showing the location of Crathes Crathes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 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 Airport21 km
DND Dundee Airport77 km

About Crathes

Crathes is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Ley Hill and Cairnshee.

Climate of Crathes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Crathes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crathes

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

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 21 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 77 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 21 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 133 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Crathes

Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 1,821 natural sites, 311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 21 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 11 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km769 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 52 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 40 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,209 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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