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Glen Aldie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°47′00″ N 4°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glen Aldie Glen Aldie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tain
3.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport27 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport95 km

About Glen Aldie

Glen Aldie is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Tain and Glen of Scotsburn.

Climate of Glen Aldie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Glen Aldie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)926279515665677586899788

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen Aldie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (130 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 139 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 27 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 211 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 348 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glen Aldie

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 3,600 natural sites, 843 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 25 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 25 kmNW
  • Holly Island Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,083 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 37 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km3,240 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Clett Island 99 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 85 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 86 kmNW

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