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Natural site

Glen of Rothes

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′00″ N 3°15′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glen of Rothes Glen of Rothes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rothes
5.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport48 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport75 km

About Glen of Rothes

Glen of Rothes is a natural site. Location: Moray, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Brown Muir and Hart Hill.

Climate of Glen of Rothes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (77 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 of Rothes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)735261485357596772777567

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen of Rothes

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 48 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 75 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 123 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 199 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 306 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glen of Rothes

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 2,653 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 3 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 5 kmSE
  • Heathery Isle Island 9 kmSE

25–60 km733 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 31 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 52 kmSW
  • Isle of Moy Island 52 kmSW
  • Ness Islands Island 60 kmW

60–100 km2,303 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 66 kmSE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 77 kmW

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