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Mains of Sluie

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′09″ N 3°39′38″ W

Map showing the location of Mains of Sluie Mains of Sluie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport23 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport96 km

About Mains of Sluie

Mains of Sluie is a village. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Doune of Relugas and Brodie Castle.

Climate of Mains of Sluie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (76 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 Mains of Sluie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)765162444955576469747568

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

How to get to Mains of Sluie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (96 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 23 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 96 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 314 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mains of Sluie

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 3,285 natural sites, 602 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Island Roary Island 22 kmSE
  • Craigroy Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Stony Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Romach Loch Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km1,074 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 28 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 29 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 52 kmW

60–100 km2,720 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 87 kmSE
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 86 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 95 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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