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River Dee

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°01′06″ N 3°23′32″ W

Map showing the location of River Dee River Dee
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
323 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braemar
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport67 km
INV Inverness Airport71 km

About River Dee

River Dee is a river. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Creag Choinnich and Braemar Castle.

Climate of River Dee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (169 mm)
Driest month
July (77 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 River Dee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1691101218182787792120149139140

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to River Dee

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 66 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 71 kmnorthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 80 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 253 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from River Dee

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 3,322 natural sites, 608 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km473 places

  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 15 kmS
  • Loch Tilt Lake 20 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 17 kmSE
  • Loch Morlich Lake 25 kmNW

25–60 km1,467 places

  • Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmN
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 56 kmNW
  • Isle of Moy Island 56 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ubh Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,084 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 69 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 84 kmNE

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