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Bettyhill

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°31′31″ N 4°13′26″ W

Bettyhill
Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport66 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport90 km

About Bettyhill

Bettyhill is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 59 m.

From Wikipedia

Bettyhill (Scottish Gaelic: Am Blàran Odhar) is a village in the parish of Farr, on the north coast of Scotland. Bettyhill lies on the A836 road 32 miles (51 km) west of Thurso and 12 miles (19 km) from Tongue. It lies 5 miles (8 km) from the village of Skerray; its former fishing port was called Navermouth. To the east is Crask. It has a population of 576. Bettyhill's principal attractions are the expanse of Torrisdale Bay, the Strathnaver Museum and salmon fishing on the River Naver.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bettyhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Bettyhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)117841036863728092116129137121

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Bettyhill

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 90 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bettyhill

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 1,674 natural sites, 536 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 8 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 9 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 5 kmNW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km825 places

  • Clett Island 41 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 27 kmW

60–100 km1,212 places

  • Hoy Island 65 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 97 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 99 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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