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Mount Shade

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°58′25″ N 2°36′57″ W

Map showing the location of Mount Shade Mount Shade
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
507 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Finzean
5.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport36 km
DND Dundee Airport63 km

About Mount Shade

Mount Shade is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 507 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Clachnaben and Hill of Edendocher.

Climate of Mount Shade

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Mount Shade
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°8°12°15°16°16°13°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°2°6°8°7°5°2°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)976267536256597076968780

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Mount Shade

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 36 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 37 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 231 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mount Shade

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,110 natural sites, 363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Loch Lee Lake 22 kmW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 21 kmNW
  • Garlochy Lake 24 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km981 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,335 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 81 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 80 kmSW

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