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Whitestones

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′38″ N 2°15′55″ W

Map showing the location of Whitestones Whitestones
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
170 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 Airport40 km
INV Inverness Airport107 km

About Whitestones

Whitestones is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Turlundie and Waggle Hill.

Climate of Whitestones

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 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Whitestones
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)735358545258606574767969

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitestones

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 47 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 40 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 111 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 47 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 188 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 225 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 291 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Whitestones

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,116 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Logg Island Island 21 kmW
  • Scury Islands Island 19 kmNW
  • Hospital Island Island 19 kmNW
  • St John's Stone Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km425 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 36 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 56 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 32 kmSE

60–100 km853 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 65 kmW
  • Craigroy Island Island 67 kmW
  • Stony Island Island 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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