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River South Esk

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°48′46″ N 3°02′47″ W

Map showing the location of River South Esk River South Esk
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
218 m
above sea level
Nearest town
The Drums
0.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport40 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport67 km

About River South Esk

River South Esk is a river. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Glen Clova and Burn of Cormandie.

Climate of River South Esk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 River South Esk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)10869755663595968811018789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to River South Esk

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 40 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 67 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 39 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 96 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 224 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from River South Esk

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 2,880 natural sites, 522 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km363 places

  • Stanners Island Island 22 kmS
  • Loch Wharral Lake 4 kmN
  • Shechernich Loch Lake 21 kmW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,245 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 53 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Island of Clunie Island 36 kmSW
  • Insherrit Island Island 52 kmS

60–100 km1,929 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 84 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 85 kmNE

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