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Ordhead

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°11′11″ N 2°32′56″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
133 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 Airport21 km
DND Dundee Airport87 km

About Ordhead

Ordhead is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Knockfullertree and Cairndaie Hill.

Climate of Ordhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Ordhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)825661545756596872858173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ordhead

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 21 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 87 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 28 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 84 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 253 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ordhead

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,882 natural sites, 318 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 13 kmE
  • Black Loch Lake 19 kmS
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km941 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 29 kmE

60–100 km1,103 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 92 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 92 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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