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Village

Balgowan

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°23′00″ N 3°38′06″ W

Map showing the location of Balgowan Balgowan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport38 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport51 km

About Balgowan

Balgowan is a village. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Midgate and Inchaffray Abbey.

Climate of Balgowan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (108 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Balgowan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1086977495958626582958893

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balgowan

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (51 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 38 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 51 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 42 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 127 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 202 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balgowan

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 3,640 natural sites, 764 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 24 kmE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 13 kmE
  • Island of Clunie Island 25 kmNE
  • Alice's Bower Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km1,393 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Inchkeith Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km2,916 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Isle of May Island 70 kmE
  • Lamb Island Island 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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