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River South Esk

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°42′00″ N 2°32′00″ W

Map showing the location of River South Esk River South Esk
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Montrose
4.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport41 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport60 km

About River South Esk

River South Esk is a river. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Rossie Island and Montrose Basin.

Climate of River South Esk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (70 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 River South Esk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°5°9°10°10°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)694650425448556564706259

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to River South Esk

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (60 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 37 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 41 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 60 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 56 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 201 kmsouth

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

Day trips from River South Esk

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 2,097 natural sites, 371 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 17 kmW
  • Montrose Basin Lake 3 kmNE
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 25 kmSW
  • Loch of Forfar Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km788 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Isle of May Island 57 kmS
  • Island of Clunie Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,691 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 61 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Cramond beach Beach 93 kmSW

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