- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport29 km
- DND Dundee Airport74 km
About Dunnottar
Dunnottar is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Dunnottar Castle and Strathlethan Bay.
Climate of Dunnottar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 59 | 62 | 49 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 86 | 81 | 77 |
How to get to Dunnottar
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 23 km to the north.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 29 kmnorth
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 74 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 130 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 23 kmnorth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 174 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 222 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunnottar
Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,611 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 25 kmN
- Loch of Skene Lake 25 kmN
- Black Loch Lake 25 kmW
- Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km539 places
- Balbithan Island Island 34 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmN
- The Donnons Island 57 kmNE
- Inch Geck Island 46 kmN
60–100 km1,286 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 92 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 90 kmN
- Mugdrum Island Island 92 kmSW
- Isle of May Island 87 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunnottar Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire0.8 km NE
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Strathlethan Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire1 km NE
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Old Hall Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire1 km NE
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Castle Haven Natural site, Aberdeenshire1 km NE
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Tremuda Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire1.1 km SE
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Carron Water River, Aberdeenshire1 km NW
Sources & licences
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