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River Dee

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′19″ N 3°01′28″ W

Map showing the location of River Dee River Dee
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballater
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport53 km
DND Dundee Airport67 km

About River Dee

River Dee is a river. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Craigendarroch and Pannanich Hill.

Climate of River Dee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (118 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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)6°6°7°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)118778263676362758811110198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to River Dee

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 57 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 53 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 82 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 57 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 123 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 153 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 248 kmsouth

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

Day trips from River Dee

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 2,702 natural sites, 464 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km404 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 23 kmS
  • Loch Muick Lake 16 kmSW
  • Loch Lee Lake 18 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km1,279 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,580 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 80 kmS

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