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Water of Tanar

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′00″ N 2°48′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Tanar Water of Tanar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
345 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aboyne
3.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport40 km
DND Dundee Airport68 km

About Water of Tanar

Water of Tanar is a river. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Allt Dunie and Craigendinnie.

Climate of Water of Tanar

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 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (90 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 Water of Tanar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)865861535954566869908174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Tanar

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 40 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 44 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 243 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Water of Tanar

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,318 natural sites, 390 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Loch Lee Lake 19 kmSW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 7 kmW
  • Garlochy Lake 20 kmSW
  • Loch Davan Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km1,147 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,350 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km NE
  • Birsemore Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km NE
  • Glen Tanar Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km W
  • Birse Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.4 km E
  • Rosehill Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.6 km NE
  • Ballogie Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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