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Rothiemurchus

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′00″ N 3°51′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rothiemurchus Rothiemurchus
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
315 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 Airport47 km
DND Dundee Airport91 km

About Rothiemurchus

Rothiemurchus is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 315 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Kennapole Hill and Loch Alvie.

Climate of Rothiemurchus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Rothiemurchus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1611021187077757889116135135136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rothiemurchus

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 91 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 47 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 91 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 106 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 143 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 278 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rothiemurchus

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 4,154 natural sites, 715 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km375 places

  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 17 kmSW
  • Tom Dubh Island 5 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 5 kmW
  • Ballochbuie Island Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,698 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 55 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 38 kmNW
  • Bàn Eilean Island 46 kmW

60–100 km2,868 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 92 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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