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Kirriemuir

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°40′26″ N 3°00′12″ W

Kirriemuir
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Population
6,160
6.2K
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport25 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport77 km

About Kirriemuir

Kirriemuir is a town. Location: Angus, Scotland. Population: 6,160. Elevation: 133 m.

From Wikipedia

Kirriemuir ( KIRR-ee-MURE, Scots: [ˌkɪreˈmeːr, -miːr]; Scottish Gaelic: Ceathramh Mhoire [ˌkʲʰɛɾə ˈvɔɾʲə]), sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a historic market town and burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Edinburgh, 73 miles (118 km) northeast of Glasgow, and 14 miles (22 km) north of Dundee. It had a population of 6,012 in 2022. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kirriemuir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Kirriemuir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)10869755663595968811018789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirriemuir

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (77 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 23 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 25 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 77 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 23 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 76 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 81 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 208 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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