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Natural site

Peterhead Bay

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°29′56″ N 1°47′01″ W

Map showing the location of Peterhead Bay Peterhead Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Peterhead
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport41 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport132 km

About Peterhead Bay

Peterhead Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Keith Inch and Meet Hill.

Climate of Peterhead Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Peterhead Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)695053535155586270767970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Peterhead Bay

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 41 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 132 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 136 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 193 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 281 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Peterhead Bay

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 760 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Keith Inch Island 1 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 10 kmS
  • Inch Geck Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km246 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Logg Island Island 49 kmW
  • Scury Islands Island 48 kmW

60–100 km638 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 85 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Peterhead Town, Aberdeenshire
    0.7 km N
  • Boddam Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km S
  • Kirktown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    0.7 km N
  • Keith Inch Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    0.8 km NE
  • Green Hill Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    0.9 km NE
  • Burnhaven Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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