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Glassel

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′45″ N 2°34′10″ W

Map showing the location of Glassel Glassel
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
115 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 Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport75 km

About Glassel

Glassel is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 115 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Beltie Burn and Woodhead Hill.

Climate of Glassel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (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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Climate of Glassel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glassel

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 26 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 75 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 29 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 242 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glassel

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 1,997 natural sites, 340 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 15 kmNE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 21 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km936 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • The Donnons Island 58 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km1,242 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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