Town

Ellon

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′51″ N 2°04′23″ W

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Population: 10,070; 10.1K
Elevation: 12 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 Airport20 km; DND Dundee Airport117 km

About Ellon

Ellon is a town. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Population: 10,070. Elevation: 12 m.

From Wikipedia

Ellon (derived from Scottish Gaelic: Eilean) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It had a population of 10,126 in 2022. It is in the ancient region of Formartine. Its name is believed to derive from the Gaelic term Eilean, meaning island, reflecting the town’s historical position at a ford on the River Ythan.

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Photos of Ellon

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Places bordering Ellon

Aberdeen

Climate of Ellon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

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: November (79 mm)
Driest month: February (51 mm)

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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 Ellon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	11°	14°	16°	19°	18°	16°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	71	51	55	54	52	56	61	64	71	76	79	70

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

How to get to Ellon

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 25 km to the south.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 20 kmsouthwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 117 kmsouthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 120 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 25 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 268 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ellon

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,177 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

Balbithan Island Island 21 kmSW
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 8 kmSE
Aberdeen Beach Beach 23 kmS
Keith Inch Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km457 places

Sunnyside Beach Beach 56 kmNW
Logg Island Island 36 kmNW
Scury Islands Island 42 kmNW
Hospital Island Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km871 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 71 kmW
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 82 kmNW
Island of Dundurcas Island 69 kmW
Heathery Isle Island 69 kmW

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Doocot Rock Island, Aberdeenshire
1.8 km E
Cairn Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.8 km SW
Elphin Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
4.5 km N
Inch Geck Island, Aberdeenshire
4.9 km SE
Burn of Forvie River, Aberdeenshire
5.4 km E
Carding Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
6.3 km N
Hill of Drumwhindle Mountain, Aberdeenshire
6.7 km NW
Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve Natural site, Aberdeenshire
7.3 km SE