- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport26 km
- INV Inverness Airport106 km
About Gight Castle
Gight Castle is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Blairfowl and Hill of Balquhindachy.
Climate of Gight Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (51 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 51 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gight Castle
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 34 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 26 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 118 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 34 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 174 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 212 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 277 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gight Castle
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,311 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km123 places
- Balbithan Island Island 22 kmS
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 22 kmSE
- Inch Geck Island 20 kmSE
- Logg Island Island 21 kmNW
25–60 km559 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 57 kmW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 41 kmNW
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 33 kmS
- Keith Inch Island 32 kmE
60–100 km920 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 68 kmNW
- Island Roary Island 63 kmW
- Craigroy Island Island 65 kmW
- Stony Island Island 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Blairfowl Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.4 km W
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Hill of Balquhindachy Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.2 km NE
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Hill of Belnagoak Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.7 km NE
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Hill of Skilmafilly Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.2 km E
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Deer's Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.4 km N
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Fountain Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.4 km SE
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Turaraich Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.4 km NW
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Steinman Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire8.4 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Aberdeenshire
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Castle of Hallforest Historic site, Aberdeenshire23 km S -
Deer Abbey Historic site, Aberdeenshire17 km NE
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Rattray Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire34 km NE -
Old Slains Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire24 km SE
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Castle of Dunnideer Historic site, Aberdeenshire24 km SW
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Fetternear House Historic site, Aberdeenshire24 km SW
Sources & licences
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