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Scolty

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°02′08″ N 2°31′51″ W

Map showing the location of Scolty Scolty
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Banchory
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport27 km
DND Dundee Airport72 km

About Scolty

Scolty is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Goauch and Craig of Affrusk.

Climate of Scolty

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Scolty
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scolty

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 27 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 72 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 29 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 237 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scolty

Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 1,981 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Loch of Skene Lake 17 kmNE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 24 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 24 kmW
  • Black Loch Lake 4 kmSW

25–60 km884 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 26 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 45 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 30 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,273 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 75 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 88 kmSW

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