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Natural site

Fraserburgh Bay

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 1°58′00″ W

Map showing the location of Fraserburgh Bay Fraserburgh Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Fraserburgh
3.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport109 km

About Fraserburgh Bay

Fraserburgh Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Kinnaird Head and Cairnbulg Castle.

Climate of Fraserburgh Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (74 mm)
Driest month
May (46 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 Fraserburgh Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°6°9°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)654850484652545968707465

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

How to get to Fraserburgh Bay

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 109 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 125 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 207 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 246 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 303 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fraserburgh Bay

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 733 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Keith Inch Island 23 kmSE
  • St John's Stone Island 23 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 9 kmSE
  • Waughton Hill Mountain 10 kmSW

25–60 km232 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 59 kmS

60–100 km619 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 74 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 76 kmW

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