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Rossie Island

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°42′00″ N 2°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rossie Island Rossie Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ferryden
0.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport44 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport58 km

About Rossie Island

Rossie Island is an island. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Links Park and Montrose Basin.

Climate of Rossie Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Rossie Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°5°9°10°10°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)795357445652586969787167

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rossie Island

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (58 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 40 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 44 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 58 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 54 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 200 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rossie Island

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 1,982 natural sites, 355 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 21 kmW
  • Montrose Basin Lake 3 kmNW
  • Loch Fithie Lake 23 kmW
  • Duns Dish Lake 7 kmNW

25–60 km736 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Isle of May Island 57 kmS
  • Stanners Island Island 43 kmW
  • The Angel Island 58 kmS

60–100 km1,628 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 61 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Cramond beach Beach 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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