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Rattray Head Lighthouse

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′36″ N 1°48′59″ W

Rattray Head Lighthouse
Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Peterhead
12 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport51 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport121 km

About Rattray Head Lighthouse

Rattray Head Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Rattray Head (), historically Rattray Point, is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north-east coast Scotland. To north lies Strathbeg Bay and Rattray Bay is to its south. The dunes at Rattray Head beach can be up to 75 feet (23 m) high and stretch 17 miles (27 km) from St Combs to Peterhead.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1895
Heritage designation
category B listed building
Height
34 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rattray Head Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Rattray Head Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)674852504954566069727667

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

How to get to Rattray Head Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 55 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 134 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 55 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 Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 695 natural sites, 114 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 km216 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmS

60–100 km585 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.

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