Local Info
Capacities
The largest venue is the Caird Hall, located in the centre of Dundee. The Caird Hall accommodates up to 2,167 delegates.
Supporting the Caird Hall, a total number of 1,857 rooms are available within a 5-mile radius (1,155 outwith term time – June, July and August) and 1,234 rooms are within a 10 minute walk of the Caird Hall and City Centre.
Climate
Dundee’s position close to the sea means that winters are rarely extreme. The air is clear and unpolluted. Although the seasons each bring their own particular weather, temperature changes are not particularly arduous.
From April to September, temperatures are mild and compare favourably with cities.
Dundee Climate - Average Highs and Lows
|
Month |
Low °F |
High °F | Low °C | High °C | Average Rainfall |
| January |
34 |
43 |
1 |
6 |
4.7 cms |
| February |
34 |
44 |
1 |
7 |
3.31 cms |
| March |
36 |
48 |
2 |
9 |
3.2 cms |
| April |
38 |
52 |
4 |
11 |
3.67 cms |
| May |
42 |
57 |
6 |
14 |
3.49 cms |
| June |
48 |
62 |
9 |
17 |
4.09 cms |
| July |
51 |
66 |
11 |
19 |
3.67 cms |
| August |
51 |
66 |
10 |
19 |
4.09 cms |
| September |
48 |
62 |
9 |
16 |
3.85 cms |
| October |
43 |
55 |
6 |
13 |
6.15 cms |
| November |
38
|
48 |
4 |
9 |
4.31 cms |
| December |
35 |
43 |
2 |
6 |
4.11 cms |
Graduation Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies for the city’s two universities are held in the summer each year in the Caird Hall.
Dates for 2013 are :
Dundee College 13 November 2013
University of Abertay Dundee 11 July 2013
29 November 2013University of Dundee 19 - 21 June 2013
9 July 2013
Population
The population of Dundee was last recorded as 144,290 (source: estimate 2010 census)