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The Broback

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′47″ N 2°46′05″ W

Map showing the location of The Broback The Broback
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
254 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Huntly
4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport42 km
INV Inverness Airport78 km

About The Broback

The Broback is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Ba' Hill and Ordiesnaught.

Climate of The Broback

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of The Broback
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)765459535658596973817869

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Broback

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 50 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 42 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 78 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 106 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 281 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Broback

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,927 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

  • Logg Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Loch Park Lake 20 kmW
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 11 kmE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km881 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 32 kmSE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 31 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 46 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 31 kmN

60–100 km1,237 places

  • Keith Inch Island 61 kmE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 91 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 76 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Huntly Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km N
  • Bridgend Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.3 km SW
  • Slioch Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km E
  • Culdrain Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km SW
  • Thomastown Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.5 km E
  • Hillhead Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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