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The Bin

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′55″ N 2°49′48″ W

Map showing the location of The Bin The Bin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Huntly
4.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport49 km
INV Inverness Airport73 km

About The Bin

The Bin is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 312 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Ordiquhill and Hill of Cumrie.

Climate of The Bin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (81 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 The Bin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)765459535658596973817869

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Bin

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 58 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 49 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 73 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 113 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 200 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 289 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Bin

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 2,006 natural sites, 349 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 22 kmW
  • Logg Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km742 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,466 places

  • Keith Inch Island 64 kmE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 88 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 73 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Huntly Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.7 km SE
  • Cairnie Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.6 km NW
  • Ruthven Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km N
  • Cairnborrow Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.1 km SW
  • Keith Village, Moray
    9.3 km NW
  • Netherton Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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