- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport49 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport124 km
About Rattray Bay
Rattray Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Rattray Head Lighthouse and Rattray Head.
Photos of Rattray Bay
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Rattray Head Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Rattray Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rattray Bay
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 52 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 49 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 124 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 135 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 52 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 243 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 291 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rattray Bay
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 704 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Keith Inch Island 9 kmS
- The Donnons Island 19 kmS
- Dundonnie Island 14 kmS
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 6 kmNW
25–60 km218 places
- Balbithan Island Island 50 kmSW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 32 kmS
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 51 kmS
60–100 km593 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 84 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 83 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Peterhead Town, Aberdeenshire8.8 km S -
Saint Fergus Village, Aberdeenshire3.7 km SW
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Kirktown Village, Aberdeenshire4.1 km SW
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Crimond Village, Aberdeenshire7.2 km W
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Keyhead Village, Aberdeenshire4.6 km W
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Saint Combs Village, Aberdeenshire11 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rattray Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire3.1 km N
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Rattray Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire3 km NW
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Loch of Strathbeg Lake, Aberdeenshire6.2 km NW
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Strathbeg Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire7.5 km NW
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Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire9.5 km NW
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River Ugie River, Aberdeenshire7.5 km S
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Meet Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire11 km S
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Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast Landmark, Aberdeenshire5.5 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire16 km W -
Hill of Longhaven Mountain, Aberdeenshire13 km S
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Peterhead Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire9.4 km S
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Hill of Coldwells Mountain, Aberdeenshire14 km S
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Meikle Dumeath Mountain, Aberdeenshire14 km S
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Sandford Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire11 km S
Sources & licences
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