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Natural site

Haughs Bay

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°49′00″ N 2°18′00″ W

Map showing the location of Haughs Bay Haughs Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gourdon
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport43 km
DND Dundee Airport60 km

About Haughs Bay

Haughs Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Knox Hill and Horse Crook Bay.

Climate of Haughs Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (84 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Haughs Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°5°8°10°10°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)845658435553586770817571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Haughs Bay

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 43 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 60 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 117 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 38 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 210 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Haughs Bay

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 1,737 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 17 kmSW
  • Duns Dish Lake 19 kmSW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km600 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 47 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Stanners Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,429 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 100 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 78 kmSW

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