Aviemore
Aviemore (/ˌæviˈmɔːr/ (
listen); Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr pronounced [ˈan ˈɤːɪ ˈvɔːɾ] meaning "The big [mountain] face") is a town in Highlands of Scotland, UK. It is also a tourist area.
| Aviemore | |
| Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr | |
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| Population | 3,613 [1] (2001 census) est. 3,613 (2016) |
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| Language | Highland English Scottish Gaelic |
| OS grid reference | NH898129 |
| - Edinburgh | 90 mi (145 km) |
| - London | 420 mi (725 km) |
| Council area | Highland |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Scottish Parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch |
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.[2]
| 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) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.8 (46) |
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) |
11.36 (52.45) |
| 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) |
3.44 (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) |
-2.7 (27.1) |
-4.6 (23.7) |
-8.6 (16.5) |
-17.1 (1.2) |
-24.6 (-12.3) |
-26.2 (-15.2) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 123.5 (4.862) |
90.5 (3.563) |
85.9 (3.382) |
55.9 (2.201) |
58.8 (2.315) |
63.8 (2.512) |
59.7 (2.35) |
69.8 (2.748) |
78.7 (3.098) |
102.2 (4.024) |
99.1 (3.902) |
89.3 (3.516) |
977.2 (38.472) |
| Avg. 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 |
| 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 |
| Source: Met Office[3] | |||||||||||||
Aviemore Media
Aviemore. The village of Aviemore has expanded enormously in recent decades as more and more tourist accommodation has been built.
Aviemore station in 1988
Old Bridge Inn, south Aviemore
The Inner Man, one of the sculptures in the Frank Bruce Sculpture Park, near Aviemore
Aviemore ring cairn and stone circle, built an estimated 4000 years ago. Part of it has been covered with soil for protection.
Aviemore ring cairn and stone circle, built an estimated 4000 years ago. Part of it has been covered with soil for protection.
References
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Aviemore Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ↑ https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=03063&ano=2018&mes=6&day=30&hora=14&min=0&ndays=30
- ↑ "Aviemore climate". Met Office. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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