- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport95 km
About Head of Garness
Head of Garness is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include More Head and Gamrie Bay.
Climate of Head of Garness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (66 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 44 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Head of Garness
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 63 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 63 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 199 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 306 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Head of Garness
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,161 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 22 kmW
- Logg Island Island 22 kmSW
- Scury Islands Island 8 kmSW
- Hospital Island Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km373 places
- Balbithan Island Island 49 kmS
- Findlays Seat Mountain 49 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 52 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 49 kmSE
60–100 km982 places
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 62 kmS
- Innis Mhòr Island 93 kmW
- Island Roary Island 60 kmSW
- Craigroy Island Island 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire5 km W -
Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire4.9 km E
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Silverhillocks Village, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SW
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Banff Village, Aberdeenshire7.1 km W -
Longmanhill Village, Aberdeenshire3.8 km S
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Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire4.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
More Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire3 km E
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Gamrie Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.5 km SE
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Hill of Draidland Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.4 km SE
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St John's Stone Island, Aberdeenshire4 km E
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Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.6 km E
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Comfort Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.1 km SW
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Hill of Foulzie Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.9 km SW
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Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources