As Braemar is effectively at the center of a large bowl, a cumulative temperature effect occurs whereby cold dense air masses roll into the village and unable to escape over the surrounding mountains, keep the temperature artificially lower than it otherwise would be.

Braemar /breɪˈmɑːr/ is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 58 miles (93 km) west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee, sitting at an elevation of 339 metres (1,112 ft).