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St John's Stone

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′23″ N 2°21′11″ W

Map showing the location of St John's Stone St John's Stone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gardenstown
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport53 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport98 km

About St John's Stone

St John's Stone is an island. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Gamrie Bay and More Head.

Climate of St John's Stone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (66 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 St John's Stone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604446434553546066646656

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

How to get to St John's Stone

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 53 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 198 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 233 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth

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

Day trips from St John's Stone

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,094 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Logg Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Scury Islands Island 11 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 11 kmW
  • Waughton Hill Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km362 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 48 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 52 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 26 kmW

60–100 km908 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Innis Mhòr Island 97 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 63 kmW
  • Craigroy Island Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire
    0.9 km E
  • Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    0.7 km E
  • Crovie Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.9 km NE
  • Gamrie Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km S
  • Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire
    8.6 km W
  • Overbrae Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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