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Village

Pennan

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′43″ N 2°15′33″ W

Map showing the location of Pennan Pennan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport53 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport100 km

About Pennan

Pennan is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Pennan Bay and Pennan Head.

Climate of Pennan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Pennan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)664852474754566170707363

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Pennan

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 60 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 53 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 60 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pennan

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Scury Islands Island 16 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 17 kmW
  • St John's Stone Island 6 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km326 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 49 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km820 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 69 kmW
  • Craigroy Island Island 71 kmW
  • Stony Island Island 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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