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Rickarton

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°59′36″ N 2°18′09″ W

Map showing the location of Rickarton Rickarton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport24 km
DND Dundee Airport75 km

About Rickarton

Rickarton is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Glenton Hill and Torr Wood.

Climate of Rickarton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Rickarton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)885962495655606873868177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rickarton

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 24 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 75 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 122 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 21 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 229 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rickarton

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 1,716 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 18 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 17 kmW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km648 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 28 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 54 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,256 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 100 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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