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Todhead Lighthouse

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°53′01″ N 2°12′55″ W

Map showing the location of Todhead Lighthouse Todhead Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Catterline
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport35 km
DND Dundee Airport69 km

About Todhead Lighthouse

Todhead Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Braidon Bay and Rouen Bay.

Climate of Todhead Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Todhead Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°5°8°10°10°7°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)885962495655606873868177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Todhead Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 35 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 69 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 126 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 30 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 216 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Todhead Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 1,621 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 23 kmW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Blue Hill Mountain 24 kmN
  • Hill of Garvock Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km545 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 41 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Inch Geck Island 53 kmN

60–100 km1,321 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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