- Elevation
- 727 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport48 km
- DND Dundee Airport60 km
About Cock Cairn
Cock Cairn is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 727 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Monrae and Hill of Gairney.
Climate of Cock Cairn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- January (130 mm)
- Driest month
- June (66 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 6° | 4° | 2° | -2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 86 | 91 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 81 | 94 | 123 | 111 | 109 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Cock Cairn
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 51 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 48 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 60 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 51 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cock Cairn
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,524 natural sites, 432 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km361 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 18 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 18 kmW
- Loch Lee Lake 10 kmS
- Loch Kinord Lake 9 kmN
25–60 km1,190 places
- Balbithan Island Island 44 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmE
- Island of Clunie Island 57 kmSW
- Heathery Isle Island 59 kmN
60–100 km1,497 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 85 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 79 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire12 km NW
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Auchronie Village, Angus8 km S
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Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire12 km NE
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Glen Tanar Village, Aberdeenshire7.6 km N
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Tarfside Village, Angus10 km S
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Ballaterich Village, Aberdeenshire8.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monrae Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.5 km NE
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Hill of Gairney Mountain, Angus1.9 km SW
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Pullar Cuy Mountain, Angus2.1 km SE
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Hill of Cat Mountain, Angus2.7 km SE
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Glen Tanar Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.6 km N -
Clachan Yell Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km NW
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Tom Giubhais Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.2 km N
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Craigmahandle Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mount Battock Mountain, Angus9.7 km SE -
Creag na h-Iolaire Mountain, Angus4.2 km S
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Round Hill Mountain, Angus5.2 km SW
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Mount Keen Mountain, Angus5.6 km W
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Mudlee Bracks Mountain, Angus5.7 km SE
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Cairny Hill Mountain, Angus6.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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