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 835 rooms are available within a 5-mile radius (995 outwith term time – June, July and August) and 543 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
| Low oC | High oC | Low oF | High oF | Average Rainfall cms | |
| January |
34 |
43 |
1 |
6 |
4.7 |
| February |
34 |
44 |
1 |
7 |
3.31 |
| March |
36 |
48 |
2 |
9 |
3.2 |
| April |
38 |
52 |
4 |
11 |
3.67 |
| May |
42 |
57 |
6 |
14 |
3.49 |
| June |
48 |
62 |
9 |
17 |
4.09 |
| July |
51 |
66 |
11 |
19 |
3.67 |
| August |
51 |
66 |
10 |
19 |
4.09 |
| September |
48 |
62 |
9 |
16 |
3.85 |
| October |
43 |
55 |
6 |
13 |
6.15 |
| November |
38
|
48 |
4 |
9 |
4.31 |
| December |
35 |
43 |
2 |
6 |
4.11 |
Graduation Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies for the city’s two universities are held in the summer each year in the Caird Hall.
Dates for 2010 are :
Dundee College 5 November University of Abertay Dundee 8 July 26 November University of Dundee 23, 24 & 25 June 13 July
Population
The population of Dundee was last recorded as 142,170 (source: June 2006 census)