- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport54 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport100 km
About Pennan Bay
Pennan Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Pennan Head and Maw Craig.
Climate of Pennan Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 66 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Pennan Bay
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 61 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 54 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pennan Bay
Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Scury Islands Island 17 kmW
- Hospital Island Island 18 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 6 kmW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 23 kmE
25–60 km317 places
- Balbithan Island Island 49 kmS
- Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 32 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 44 kmS
60–100 km811 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 60 kmW
- Island Roary Island 70 kmW
- Craigroy Island Island 72 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Pennan Village, Aberdeenshire0.8 km SW
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Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire5.4 km W
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Towie Village, Aberdeenshire2.9 km SE
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New Aberdour Village, Aberdeenshire4.1 km SE
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Crovie Village, Aberdeenshire4.5 km W
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Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire8.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire1 km E
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Maw Craig Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.7 km E
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Lions Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire2 km W
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Northfield Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km W
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Windyheads Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4 km S
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Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire5 km E
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Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.4 km W
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Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.4 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.6 km SW
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More Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire7 km W
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Gamrie Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire7.2 km W
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire14 km SE -
Hill of Draidland Mountain, Aberdeenshire8.3 km SW
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Hill of Fishrie Mountain, Aberdeenshire8.6 km S
Sources & licences
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