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Water of May

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′00″ N 3°32′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Forteviot
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport34 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport44 km

About Water of May

Water of May is a river. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Roeglen Hill and Dupplin Loch.

Climate of Water of May

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (129 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Water of May
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1298595606767707697116109115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of May

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (44 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 34 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 44 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 38 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 126 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 194 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Water of May

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 3,501 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 18 kmE
  • St Serf's Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Roy's Folly Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,298 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,887 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Isle of May Island 63 kmE
  • Inishail Island 96 kmW
  • Inchlonaig Island 72 kmW

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