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Downies

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°02′49″ N 2°07′39″ W

Map showing the location of Downies Downies
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 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 Airport18 km
DND Dundee Airport86 km

About Downies

Downies is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Cammachmore Bay and Clashfarquhar Bay.

Climate of Downies

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Downies
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)795458525455616571828174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downies

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 18 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 86 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 11 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 186 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 233 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Downies

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 1,468 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 18 kmNW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 14 kmW
  • Brimmond Hill Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km500 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Keith Inch Island 55 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,139 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 99 kmS
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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