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Forbestown

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°12′05″ N 3°03′28″ W

Map showing the location of Forbestown Forbestown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
301 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 Airport52 km
INV Inverness Airport71 km

About Forbestown

Forbestown is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Cummerton and Mid Hill.

Climate of Forbestown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (115 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Forbestown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)115788465676565788911110397

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forbestown

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 58 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 71 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 58 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 82 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 264 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forbestown

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,590 natural sites, 451 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Loch Kinord Lake 17 kmSE
  • Loch Davan Lake 16 kmSE
  • Loch Builg Lake 21 kmSW
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,307 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 44 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 42 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 59 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 57 kmN

60–100 km1,494 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 97 kmNW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 96 kmS
  • Keith Inch Island 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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