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Mains of Kair

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°52′55″ N 2°22′50″ W

Map showing the location of Mains of Kair Mains of Kair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fordoun
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport37 km
DND Dundee Airport62 km

About Mains of Kair

Mains of Kair is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Craig Hill and Knock Hill.

Climate of Mains of Kair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (91 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Mains of Kair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°14°17°19°19°15°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)915964505955607074898377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mains of Kair

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 37 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 34 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 218 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mains of Kair

Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 1,835 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 20 kmS
  • Duns Dish Lake 20 kmSW
  • Black Loch Lake 20 kmNW
  • Hill of Wirren Mountain 25 kmW

25–60 km707 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 40 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,376 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 91 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 93 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 94 kmS

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