Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire — Map and nearby sights

About Loch of Strathbeg

Loch of Strathbeg is a lake. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Strathbeg Bay and Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast.

Photos of Loch of Strathbeg

Rattray Head Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Loch of Strathbeg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (77 mm)
Driest month: February (49 mm)

4° -1°

6° 0°

9° 2°

11° 4°

14° 6°

17° 9°

18° 10°

16° 8°

12° 5°

8° 2°

5° 0°

Jan

68

Feb

49

Mar

53

Apr

51

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

57

Aug

61

Sep

70

Oct

73

Nov

77

Dec

68

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 Loch of Strathbeg
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	6°	9°	11°	14°	17°	18°	18°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	2°	4°	6°	9°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	68	49	53	51	49	54	57	61	70	73	77	68

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Loch of Strathbeg

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 km to the south.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 50 kmsouthwest
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 118 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 130 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 244 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 295 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch of Strathbeg

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 732 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

Keith Inch Island 15 kmSE
The Donnons Island 23 kmS
Dundonnie Island 19 kmS
Waughton Hill Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km238 places

Balbithan Island Island 50 kmSW
Sunnyside Beach Beach 54 kmW
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 35 kmS
Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmS

60–100 km605 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 79 kmW
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmW
Island of Dundurcas Island 78 kmW
Heathery Isle Island 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Crimond Village, Aberdeenshire
3.1 km SW
Saint Combs Village, Aberdeenshire
4.6 km NW
Fiddler's Green Village, Aberdeenshire
3.4 km W
Keyhead Village, Aberdeenshire
3.6 km S
Cairness Village, Aberdeenshire
3.6 km NW
Saint Fergus Village, Aberdeenshire
7.1 km S

Loch of Strathbeg

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Strathbeg Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire
1.5 km N
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast Landmark, Aberdeenshire
0.7 km SW
Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire
3.5 km N
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest Landmark, Aberdeenshire
1.3 km SW
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast Landmark, Aberdeenshire
1.6 km S
Rattray Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire
3.9 km E
Rattray Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire
3.7 km E
Rattray Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire
6.2 km SE