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Dykeside

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′52″ N 2°27′34″ W

Map showing the location of Dykeside Dykeside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport35 km
INV Inverness Airport95 km

About Dykeside

Dykeside is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Steinman Hill and Gordonstown Hill.

Climate of Dykeside

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Dykeside
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)715056525356596571747566

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

How to get to Dykeside

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 35 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 115 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 176 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 211 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 284 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dykeside

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,444 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Logg Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Scury Islands Island 20 kmN
  • Hospital Island Island 20 kmN
  • St John's Stone Island 22 kmN

25–60 km598 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 28 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 45 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 30 kmNW

60–100 km1,010 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 95 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 95 kmW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 98 kmNW
  • Tom Dubh Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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