- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport17 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport74 km
About Monikie Reservoirs
Monikie Reservoirs is a lake. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Laws Hill and Carrot Hill.
Climate of Monikie Reservoirs
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (77 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 51 | 54 | 46 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 65 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Monikie Reservoirs
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (74 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 13 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 17 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 83 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 13 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 80 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monikie Reservoirs
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 2,477 natural sites, 449 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km143 places
- Stanners Island Island 24 kmNW
- Rescobie Loch Lake 13 kmN
- Loch of Forfar Lake 15 kmNW
- Loch Fithie Lake 13 kmN
25–60 km898 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 59 kmSW
- Gullane Beach Beach 55 kmS
- Seacliff Beach Beach 55 kmS
- Mugdrum Island Island 34 kmSW
60–100 km2,041 places
- Balbithan Island Island 84 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 100 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 82 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craigton Village, Angus0.3 km NE
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Monikie Village, Angus1.1 km NW
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Monifieth Town, Angus5.8 km S -
Wellbank Village, Angus3.8 km W
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Carnoustie Town, Angus6.8 km SE -
Newbigging Village, Angus2.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Laws Hill Mountain, Angus3.7 km SW
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Carrot Hill Mountain, Angus5.4 km W
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Kellas Wood Natural site, Angus5.7 km W
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Roman Hill Mountain, Dundee City5.7 km SW
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Barry Burn River, Angus5.5 km SE
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Big Wood Natural site, Angus6 km SE
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Strip Wood Natural site, Angus6.1 km SE
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Buddon Burn River, Angus5.7 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Gaa Sand Island, Angus9 km SE -
Balgavies Loch Lake, Angus13 km N
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Loch Fithie Lake, Angus13 km N
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Rescobie Loch Lake, Angus13 km N
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Loch of Forfar Lake, Angus15 km NW
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Elliot Water River, Angus11 km E
Sources & licences
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