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Balmossie

Located in Dundee City, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′15″ N 2°51′18″ W

Map showing the location of Balmossie Balmossie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport11 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport68 km

About Balmossie

Balmossie is a neighbourhood. Location: Dundee City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Roman Hill and Fithie Burn.

Climate of Balmossie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (73 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 Balmossie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)734851445152515263696067

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

How to get to Balmossie

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (68 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 8 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 11 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 68 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 8 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 63 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 86 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 186 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balmossie

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 2,563 natural sites, 473 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Stanners Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 19 kmN
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 6 kmNE
  • Loch of Forfar Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km882 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 53 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km2,169 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 90 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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