- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport51 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport121 km
About Rattray Head
Rattray Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Rattray Head Lighthouse and Rattray Bay.
Photos of Rattray Head
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Rattray Head Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Rattray Head
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 Head
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 54 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 51 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 121 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 133 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 54 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 245 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 294 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rattray Head
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 694 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Keith Inch Island 12 kmS
- The Donnons Island 22 kmS
- Dundonnie Island 17 kmS
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 4 kmW
25–60 km218 places
- Balbithan Island Island 51 kmSW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 35 kmS
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmS
60–100 km584 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 83 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Island of Dundurcas Island 82 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Peterhead Town, Aberdeenshire12 km S -
Saint Fergus Village, Aberdeenshire5.6 km S
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Crimond Village, Aberdeenshire5.7 km W
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Keyhead Village, Aberdeenshire4 km SW
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Saint Combs Village, Aberdeenshire7.7 km NW
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Kirktown Village, Aberdeenshire5.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rattray Head Lighthouse Landmark, Aberdeenshire0.3 km NE
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Rattray Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire3 km SE
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Loch of Strathbeg Lake, Aberdeenshire3.7 km W
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Strathbeg Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.7 km NW
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Inzie Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire6.6 km NW
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Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast Landmark, Aberdeenshire3.6 km W
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Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast Landmark, Aberdeenshire4.1 km W
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Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest Landmark, Aberdeenshire4.4 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire15 km W -
Meet Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire14 km S
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Hill of Longhaven Mountain, Aberdeenshire16 km S
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Waughton Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire14 km W
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Hill of Fetterangus Mountain, Aberdeenshire15 km SW
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Kinnaird Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire15 km NW
Sources & licences
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