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Natural site

Stonehaven Bay

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°58′00″ N 2°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Stonehaven Bay Stonehaven Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Stonehaven
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport76 km

About Stonehaven Bay

Stonehaven Bay is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Cowie Harbour and Cowie Water.

Climate of Stonehaven Bay

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 Stonehaven Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°7°5°
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 Stonehaven Bay

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 26 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 177 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 225 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stonehaven Bay

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 1,595 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 22 kmNW
  • Black Loch Lake 24 kmW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km542 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 32 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • The Donnons Island 54 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,253 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 94 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stonehaven Town, Aberdeenshire
    0.8 km SW
  • Cowie Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    0.6 km N
  • Fetteresso Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.7 km SW
  • Dunnottar Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.8 km S
  • Redcloak Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.9 km NW
  • Glithno Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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