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Monrae

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°59′44″ N 2°52′14″ W

Map showing the location of Monrae Monrae
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
584 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aboyne
10 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport47 km
DND Dundee Airport61 km

About Monrae

Monrae is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 584 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Cock Cairn and Craigmahandle.

Climate of Monrae

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
June (66 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 Monrae
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°11°14°16°16°12°9°5°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°3°5°7°7°5°2°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1308691697166678194123111109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monrae

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 47 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 50 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Monrae

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,480 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km353 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 20 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 19 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 12 kmSW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km1,189 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 42 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Island of Clunie Island 58 kmSW
  • Logg Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,456 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    10 km NE
  • Glen Tanar Village, Aberdeenshire
    6.4 km N
  • Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire
    12 km NW
  • Ballaterich Village, Aberdeenshire
    8.4 km NW
  • Pannanich Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.2 km NW
  • Dinnet Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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