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Rathen

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°38′12″ N 2°00′17″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 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 Airport50 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport112 km

About Rathen

Rathen is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Mormond Hill and Cairnbulg Castle.

Climate of Rathen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Rathen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)705155535156596372747868

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

How to get to Rathen

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 50 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 112 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 298 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rathen

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 808 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Keith Inch Island 20 kmSE
  • Dundonnie Island 24 kmSE
  • St John's Stone Island 21 kmW
  • Loch of Strathbeg Lake 8 kmE

25–60 km265 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 48 kmSW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 36 kmS
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km658 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 72 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 71 kmW
  • Heathery Isle Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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