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Meikle Mackie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′28″ N 1°46′25″ W

Map showing the location of Meikle Mackie Meikle Mackie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Peterhead
3.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport40 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport135 km

About Meikle Mackie

Meikle Mackie is an island. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Meet Hill and Sandford Bay.

Climate of Meikle Mackie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Meikle Mackie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°6°9°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)695053535155586270767970

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

How to get to Meikle Mackie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 42 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 40 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 135 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 279 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meikle Mackie

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 767 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Keith Inch Island 3 kmN
  • The Donnons Island 8 kmSW
  • Inch Geck Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km242 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 43 kmSW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 40 kmSW
  • Logg Island Island 50 kmW
  • Scury Islands Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km647 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 86 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 85 kmW

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