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Ackergillshore

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′23″ N 3°06′06″ W

Map showing the location of Ackergillshore Ackergillshore
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport2 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport55 km

About Ackergillshore

Ackergillshore is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Noss Head Lighthouse and Castle Girnigoe (duplicate).

Climate of Ackergillshore

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ackergillshore
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ackergillshore

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 2 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 160 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 2 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 55 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 82 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 281 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ackergillshore

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 1,010 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Island of Stroma Island 23 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 24 kmNW
  • Clett Island 22 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km447 places

  • Hoy Island 44 kmN
  • Flotta Island 40 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 36 kmN
  • Clett Island 31 kmNW

60–100 km895 places

  • Shapinsay Island 65 kmN
  • Rousay Island 77 kmN
  • Eday Island 81 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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