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Natural site

Montrose Bay

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°45′10″ N 2°24′57″ W

Map showing the location of Montrose Bay Montrose Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Saint Cyrus
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport50 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport52 km

About Montrose Bay

Montrose Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Morphie and Woodstone Hill.

Climate of Montrose Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Montrose Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°11°15°18°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)795357445652586969787167

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Montrose Bay

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (52 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 48 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 204 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Montrose Bay

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 1,908 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 7 kmSW
  • Duns Dish Lake 9 kmW
  • Balgavies Loch Lake 24 kmSW
  • White Caterthun Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km697 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 55 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Stanners Island Island 47 kmW
  • Loch Wharral Lake 40 kmW

60–100 km1,537 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 67 kmN
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 84 kmS

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