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Natural site

Portessie Bay

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°41′18″ N 2°56′08″ W

Map showing the location of Portessie Bay Portessie Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buckie
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport68 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport70 km

About Portessie Bay

Portessie Bay is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Craigenroan and Craig Head.

Climate of Portessie Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (70 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Portessie Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°10°13°16°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)624753444753576368706960

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Portessie Bay

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 68 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (70 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 79 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 68 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 70 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 194 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 219 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 313 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Portessie Bay

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,863 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 9 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km487 places

  • Logg Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Heathery Isle Island 27 kmSW
  • Island Roary Island 35 kmSW
  • Craigroy Island Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,746 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 96 kmW

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