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Mosshead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′07″ N 2°19′35″ W

Map showing the location of Mosshead Mosshead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
160 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 Airport18 km
INV Inverness Airport105 km

About Mosshead

Mosshead is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Lightnot and Hill of Bourtie.

Climate of Mosshead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Mosshead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)725156535256606471757768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mosshead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 18 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 106 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 204 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 269 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mosshead

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,454 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 12 kmS
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Inch Geck Island 20 kmE
  • Logg Island Island 25 kmNW

25–60 km647 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 47 kmNW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Keith Inch Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km969 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 70 kmNW
  • Island Roary Island 62 kmW
  • Craigroy Island Island 63 kmW
  • Stony Island Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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