- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport48 km
- DND Dundee Airport50 km
About Green Cairn
Green Cairn is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Thornyhill and Barras Hill.
Climate of Green Cairn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (70 mm)
- Driest month
- April (42 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° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 46 | 50 | 42 | 54 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 70 | 62 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Green Cairn
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 46 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 48 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 109 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 46 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 47 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 216 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Green Cairn
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,183 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Rescobie Loch Lake 23 kmSW
- Montrose Basin Lake 14 kmSE
- Loch Lee Lake 23 kmW
- Garlochy Lake 25 kmW
25–60 km899 places
- Balbithan Island Island 48 kmN
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 48 kmNE
- Island of Clunie Island 59 kmSW
- Stanners Island Island 41 kmSW
60–100 km1,558 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 89 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 96 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 65 kmNE
- Burntisland Beach Beach 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Thornyhill Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.8 km N
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Barras Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km NW
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Kincardine Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire4.5 km NE
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Torrnarock Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.6 km NW
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Manach Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.1 km NW
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Garrol Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.9 km N
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Glebe Park Landmark, Angus11 km S -
Hill of Edzell Mountain, Angus5.7 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Edzell Village, Angus4.4 km SW
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Fettercairn Village, Aberdeenshire2.5 km NE
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Edzell Woods Village, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SW
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Sauchieburn Village, Aberdeenshire3.5 km SE
More sights in Aberdeenshire
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Durris TV Mast Landmark, Aberdeenshire23 km NE
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Tilquhillie Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire24 km N
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Todhead Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire24 km E
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Dunnottar Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire28 km NE
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Castle of Hallforest Historic site, Aberdeenshire46 km N -
Braemar Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire52 km NW
Sources & licences
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