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Water of Tarf

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°54′00″ N 2°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Tarf Water of Tarf
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
189 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarfside
0 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport51 km
DND Dundee Airport51 km

About Water of Tarf

Water of Tarf is a river. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Cowie Hill and Hill of Rowan.

Climate of Water of Tarf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (111 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Water of Tarf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)11173786167616275831099793

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Tarf

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 51 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 51 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 49 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 52 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 228 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Water of Tarf

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 2,532 natural sites, 444 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km308 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 14 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 21 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 7 kmW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km1,169 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 54 kmNE
  • Island of Clunie Island 52 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km1,602 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 77 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 69 kmNE

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