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Blairgowrie and Rattray

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°35′30″ N 3°20′26″ W

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Population: 8,890; 8.9K
Elevation: 80 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 Airport25 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport71 km

About Blairgowrie and Rattray

Blairgowrie and Rattray is a town. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Population: 8,890. Elevation: 80 m.

From Wikipedia

Blairgowrie and Rattray ( ) is a historic market town and twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The town lies on the north side of Strathmore at the foot of the Grampian Mountains. It had a population of 9,433 in 2022. Locals refer to the town as "Blair". Blairgowrie is the larger of the two former burghs which were united by an Act of Parliament in 1928 and lies on the southwest side of the River Ericht while Rattray is on the northeast side.

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Climate of Blairgowrie and Rattray

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (100 mm)
Driest month: April (48 mm)

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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 Blairgowrie and Rattray
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	8°	6°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	100	63	69	48	57	56	58	61	75	89	79	83

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blairgowrie and Rattray

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (71 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 25 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmsouth
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 26 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 98 kmnortheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 210 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Blairgowrie and Rattray

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 3,377 natural sites, 655 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km277 places

Moncreiffe Island Island 23 kmS
Island of Clunie Island 7 kmW
Insherrit Island Island 24 kmS
The Stanners Island 22 kmS

25–60 km1,411 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 59 kmS
Mugdrum Island Island 27 kmS
St Serf's Island Island 45 kmS
Roy's Folly Island 44 kmS

60–100 km2,508 places

Balbithan Island Island 95 kmNE
Aberdeen Beach Beach 99 kmNE
Cramond beach Beach 68 kmS
Portobello Beach Beach 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Craig Roman Mountain, Perth and Kinross
1.6 km W
Broad Moss Mountain, Perth and Kinross
3.1 km NE
Loch Bog Lake, Perth and Kinross
2.8 km S
Fingask Loch Lake, Perth and Kinross
3.2 km SW
Kynballoch Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross
3.9 km NE
Marlie Loch Lake, Perth and Kinross
4.6 km SW
Hill of Lethendy Mountain, Perth and Kinross
5.5 km SW
Lunan Burn River, Perth and Kinross
4.9 km S