- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport54 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport99 km
About Lions Head
Lions Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Northfield Law and Pennan Bay.
Climate of Lions Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (73 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 63 |
How to get to Lions Head
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 61 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 54 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 99 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 305 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lions Head
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,006 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- Scury Islands Island 15 kmW
- Hospital Island Island 16 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 4 kmW
- Waughton Hill Mountain 16 kmSE
25–60 km333 places
- Balbithan Island Island 49 kmS
- Findlays Seat Mountain 56 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 30 kmW
60–100 km838 places
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 60 kmS
- Island Roary Island 68 kmW
- Craigroy Island Island 70 kmSW
- Stony Island Island 69 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Northfield Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire0.6 km W
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Pennan Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire2 km E
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Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km W
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Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire3 km E
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Maw Craig Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.7 km E
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Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.4 km SW
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Windyheads Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.6 km SE
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St John's Stone Island, Aberdeenshire4.3 km W
Sources & licences
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