- Elevation
- 8 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 Airport102 km
About Quarry Head
Quarry Head 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 Aberdour Bay and Bay of Lochielair.
Climate of Quarry Head
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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| 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 Quarry Head
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 54 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 54 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 102 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 114 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 60 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 239 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quarry Head
Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 887 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km64 places
- Scury Islands Island 22 kmW
- Hospital Island Island 22 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 11 kmW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 19 kmE
25–60 km292 places
- Balbithan Island Island 50 kmS
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 37 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 59 kmS
60–100 km740 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 63 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 66 kmW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 63 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire3.5 km NE
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New Aberdour Village, Aberdeenshire3.1 km SW
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Peathill Village, Aberdeenshire3.2 km E
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Sandhaven Village, Aberdeenshire6.4 km E
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Boyndlie Village, Aberdeenshire3.6 km S
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Towie Village, Aberdeenshire3.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire2.1 km SW
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Bay of Lochielair Natural site, United Kingdom2.6 km NE
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Maw Craig Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km W
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Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire4 km W
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Pennan Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire5 km W
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Castle of Pitsligo Historic site, Aberdeenshire3 km E
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Water of Tyrie River, Aberdeenshire3.3 km SW
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Windyheads Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.3 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire11 km SE -
Northfield Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.6 km W
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Lions Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire7 km W
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Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire9.4 km W
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Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire9.8 km SW
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Hill of Turlundie Mountain, Aberdeenshire10 km S
Sources & licences
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