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Kinross-shire

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′00″ N 3°25′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kinross-shire Kinross-shire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
194 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 Airport33 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport34 km

About Kinross-shire

Kinross-shire is a municipality. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 194 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Birniehill and Springhall Hill.

Climate of Kinross-shire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Kinross-shire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)996574525961636579928389

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kinross-shire

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (34 km). The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 33 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 34 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 36 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 37 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 128 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 182 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kinross-shire

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 3,307 natural sites, 722 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 15 kmNE
  • St Serf's Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 15 kmN

25–60 km1,132 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,851 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 76 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 73 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 63 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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