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Glencarse

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°22′46″ N 3°18′11″ W

Map showing the location of Glencarse Glencarse
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 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 Airport19 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport48 km

About Glencarse

Glencarse is a village. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Pans Hill and Glencarse Hill.

Climate of Glencarse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (85 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Glencarse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)855561465356575869786874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glencarse

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (48 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 19 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 48 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 23 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 48 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 113 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glencarse

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 3,183 natural sites, 652 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 5 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 22 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 7 kmW
  • Roy's Folly Island 21 kmS

25–60 km1,208 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km2,585 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 87 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 85 kmSW
  • Ellens Isle Island 72 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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