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Cairn of Barns

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°49′40″ N 3°06′56″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn of Barns Cairn of Barns
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
649 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenclova
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport42 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport70 km

About Cairn of Barns

Cairn of Barns is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 649 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Coremachy and Mount Bouie.

Climate of Cairn of Barns

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (108 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Cairn of Barns
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°7°11°14°16°15°12°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°2°5°7°6°4°2°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10869755663595968811018789

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cairn of Barns

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (70 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 41 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 42 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 70 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 41 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 71 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 227 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cairn of Barns

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 2,969 natural sites, 548 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Stanners Island Island 23 kmS
  • Loch Wharral Lake 5 kmNE
  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 21 kmW
  • Shechernich Loch Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km1,278 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 54 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 53 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ubh Island 58 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km1,983 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 66 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 82 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 100 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 98 kmN

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