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Strachan

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°01′12″ N 2°32′34″ W

Map showing the location of Strachan Strachan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport29 km
DND Dundee Airport70 km

About Strachan

Strachan is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Water of Dye and Scolty.

Climate of Strachan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Strachan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Strachan

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 30 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 29 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 30 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 235 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Strachan

Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 1,997 natural sites, 346 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km251 places

  • Loch of Skene Lake 19 kmNE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 23 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 24 kmW
  • Black Loch Lake 3 kmW

25–60 km898 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 28 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 47 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,283 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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