Aviemore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aviemore
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 Aviemore
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| Population | 3,613 (2001 census) est. 3,613 (2016) |
| Language | Highland English Scottish Gaelic |
| OS grid reference | NH898129 |
| • Edinburgh | 90 mi (145 km) |
| • London | 420 mi (725 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AVIEMORE |
| Postcode district | PH22 |
| Dialling code | 01479 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Aviemore ( Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr "The big [mountain] face") is a town in Highlands of Scotland, UK. It is also a tourist area.
Contents
Geography
Climate
Aviemore has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb). It has cool temperatures and rainfall throughout the year. The highest temperature ever was 31.3 °C (88.3 °F) on 28 June 2018.
| Climate data for Aviemore (228 m asl, averages 1981–2010, extremes 1956–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.4 (52.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.4 (38.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 123.5 (4.86) |
90.5 (3.56) |
85.9 (3.38) |
55.9 (2.20) |
58.8 (2.31) |
63.8 (2.51) |
59.7 (2.35) |
69.8 (2.75) |
78.7 (3.10) |
102.2 (4.02) |
99.1 (3.90) |
89.3 (3.52) |
977.2 (38.46) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 16.3 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 162.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.3 | 63.5 | 98.3 | 135.0 | 178.4 | 148.5 | 149.7 | 136.5 | 110.6 | 77.4 | 43.3 | 30.7 | 1,205.2 |
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Images for kids
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Panorama
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Aviemore railway station
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Old Bridge Inn, south Aviemore
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The Inner Man, one of the sculptures in the Frank Bruce Sculpture Park, near Aviemore
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Aviemore stone circle
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Aviemore stone circle
See also
In Spanish: Aviemore para niños
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