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Stony Island

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′17″ N 3°21′27″ W

Map showing the location of Stony Island Stony Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knockando
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport43 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport75 km

About Stony Island

Stony Island is an island. Location: Moray, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Allt Arder and Island Roary.

Climate of Stony Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Stony Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)976576545962617182938884

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stony Island

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 83 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 43 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 75 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 83 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stony Island

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 2,985 natural sites, 556 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 14 kmNE
  • Heathery Isle Island 11 kmE
  • Island Roary Island 1 kmE

25–60 km1,002 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 42 kmW

60–100 km2,383 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 66 kmE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 71 kmW

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