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Glen Tanar

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′11″ N 2°51′55″ W

Map showing the location of Glen Tanar Glen Tanar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
170 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 Airport44 km
DND Dundee Airport68 km

About Glen Tanar

Glen Tanar is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Knockie and Belrorie Hill.

Climate of Glen Tanar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Glen Tanar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen Tanar

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 48 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 44 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 48 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 244 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glen Tanar

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,429 natural sites, 413 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Loch Muick Lake 23 kmSW
  • Loch Lee Lake 18 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 3 kmNW
  • Garlochy Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,181 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 57 kmN
  • Logg Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,418 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 71 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 60 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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