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Lochton

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°01′21″ N 2°24′20″ W

Map showing the location of Lochton Lochton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport24 km
DND Dundee Airport74 km

About Lochton

Lochton is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cairnshee and Mongour.

Climate of Lochton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Lochton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochton

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 24 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 74 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 233 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochton

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 1,823 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 25 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 15 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km747 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 55 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 43 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 56 kmN

60–100 km1,250 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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