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Fettercairn

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°51′05″ N 2°34′29″ W

Map showing the location of Fettercairn Fettercairn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
71 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 Airport45 km
DND Dundee Airport52 km

About Fettercairn

Fettercairn is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Thornyhill and Green Cairn.

Climate of Fettercairn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Fettercairn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)976267536256597076968780

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fettercairn

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 45 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 52 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 44 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 218 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fettercairn

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,131 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 16 kmS
  • Loch Lee Lake 24 kmW
  • Duns Dish Lake 13 kmS
  • Black Loch Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km872 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 45 kmNE
  • Stanners Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 29 kmW

60–100 km1,525 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 62 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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