- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport57 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport106 km
About Kinnaird Head
Kinnaird Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Kinnaird Head Lighthouse and Fraserburgh Bay.
Climate of Kinnaird Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (74 mm)
- Driest month
- May (47 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° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kinnaird Head
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 62 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 57 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 106 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 123 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 62 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 208 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 246 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kinnaird Head
Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 742 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km44 places
- St John's Stone Island 21 kmW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 12 kmSE
- Waughton Hill Mountain 11 kmS
- Windyheads Hill Mountain 16 kmW
25–60 km240 places
- Balbithan Island Island 55 kmS
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Keith Inch Island 26 kmSE
60–100 km628 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 73 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmW
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 61 kmS
- Island of Dundurcas Island 72 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fraserburgh Town, Aberdeenshire1.5 km SW
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Sandhaven Village, Aberdeenshire3.5 km W
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Broadsea Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire0.9 km SW
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Pitblae Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SW
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Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire6.5 km W
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Saint Combs Village, Aberdeenshire7.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire0.1 km S
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Fraserburgh Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire2.8 km SE
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Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire8.3 km SE
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Cairnbulg Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire4.1 km SE
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Whitelinks Bay Natural site, Scotland6.3 km SE
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire12 km S -
Bay of Lochielair Natural site, United Kingdom7.5 km W
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Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire9.8 km W
Sources & licences
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