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Plaidy

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′00″ N 2°27′00″ W

Map showing the location of Plaidy Plaidy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
113 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 Airport43 km
INV Inverness Airport96 km

About Plaidy

Plaidy is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Wrae and Hill of Brackans.

Climate of Plaidy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Plaidy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)664853495056576470707162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plaidy

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 52 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 43 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 96 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 126 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 219 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 293 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Plaidy

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,344 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Logg Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Scury Islands Island 11 kmNW
  • Hospital Island Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km502 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 37 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 45 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 40 kmSE

60–100 km1,016 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 97 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 97 kmW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 95 kmW
  • Paterson-Island Island 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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