- Elevation
- 244 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport30 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport68 km
About Ben Dorrery
Ben Dorrery is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 244 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Freiceadain and Loch Shurrery.
Climate of Ben Dorrery
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (120 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 79 | 95 | 65 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 101 | 113 | 120 | 109 |
How to get to Ben Dorrery
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 30 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 68 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 93 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 226 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 282 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 293 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben Dorrery
Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,495 natural sites, 503 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Clett Island 17 kmN
- Loch Watten Lake 17 kmE
- Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 9 kmW
- Loch of Toftingall Lake 13 kmE
25–60 km640 places
- Hoy Island 46 kmNE
- Flotta Island 49 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 53 kmNE
- Switha Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km1,295 places
- Shapinsay Island 77 kmNE
- Rousay Island 84 kmNE
- Eday Island 92 kmNE
- Wyre Island 81 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dorrery Village, Highland0.8 km SW
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Brawlbin Village, Highland3.1 km N
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Olgrinmore Village, Highland3.6 km E
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Scotscalder Village, Highland3.6 km E
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Shurrery Village, Highland4 km NW
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Halkirk Village, Highland8.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Freiceadain Mountain, Highland0.8 km NW
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Loch Shurrery Lake, Highland1.8 km NW
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Torran Water River, Highland1.5 km SW
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Loch Olginey Lake, Highland2.8 km NE
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Lorg an Fhamhair Mountain, Highland4.3 km N
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Beinn nam Bad Beag Mountain, Highland5.1 km W
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Loch Calder Lake, Highland4.9 km N
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Loch Caluim Lake, Highland5 km SW
Sources & licences
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