- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport53 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport76 km
About Baligill Head
Baligill Head is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Strathy Bay and Rubha na Cloiche.
Climate of Baligill Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (129 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 81 | 100 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 85 | 109 | 120 | 129 | 115 |
How to get to Baligill Head
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 76 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 99 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aultivullin Village, Highland3.6 km NW
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Baligill Village, Highland0.8 km SE
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Strathy Village, Highland1.8 km W
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Portskerra Village, Highland2.8 km E
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Totegan Village, Highland2.5 km NW
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Brawl Village, Highland2.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Strathy Bay Natural site, Highland1 km W
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Rubha na Cloiche Natural site, Highland1.9 km E
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A' Ghualann Mountain, Scotland1.7 km NW
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River Strathy River, Highland1 km W
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Highland3.4 km W
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Boursa Island Island, Highland4.3 km NW -
Glass Islands Island, Highland3.5 km NW
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Cleit a' Gheodha Ruaidh Mountain, Scotland3.9 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources