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Grantown on Spey

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°19′50″ N 3°36′31″ W

Map showing the location of Grantown on Spey Grantown on Spey
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,440
2.4K
Elevation
223 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport35 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport86 km

About Grantown on Spey

Grantown on Spey is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 2,440. Elevation: 223 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Craig Revack and Laggan Hill.

Climate of Grantown on Spey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (120 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Grantown on Spey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)120768859646464749210710199

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grantown on Spey

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (86 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 94 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 35 kmnorthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 86 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 94 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 290 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Grantown on Spey

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 3,497 natural sites, 639 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Island Roary Island 22 kmNE
  • Craigroy Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Stony Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Loch Vaa Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,392 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 36 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 47 kmNE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 58 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,545 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 77 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 64 kmNE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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