- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport48 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport79 km
About Bighouse Hill
Bighouse Hill is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Strath Halladale and Meall Mor a' Bhealaich.
Climate of Bighouse Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (131 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 83 | 104 | 70 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 88 | 111 | 122 | 131 | 118 |
How to get to Bighouse Hill
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 184 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 48 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 79 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 103 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 231 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bighouse Hill
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 1,652 natural sites, 513 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km185 places
- Neave Island Island 23 kmW
- Glass Islands Island 13 kmNW
- Garbh-eilean Island 14 kmNW
- Neave Island / Comb Island Island 23 kmW
25–60 km677 places
- Hoy Island 54 kmNE
- Clett Island 27 kmNE
- Switha Island 59 kmNE
- Island of Stroma Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km1,356 places
- Shapinsay Island 87 kmNE
- Rousay Island 92 kmNE
- Flotta Island 61 kmNE
- Wyre Island 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalhalvaig Village, Highland2.1 km SE
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Croick Village, Highland2.8 km SE
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Trantlebeg Village, Highland4.2 km SE
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Breacrie Village, Highland5.7 km S
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Melvich Village, Highland7.9 km N -
Aultivullin Village, Highland13 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Strath Halladale Natural site, Highland2.7 km SE
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Meall Mor a' Bhealaich Mountain, Highland2.9 km N
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Loch na Caorach Lake, Highland2.7 km NE
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Allt a’ Mhuilinn River, Highland2.1 km SE
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Druim an Laraidh Mountain, Highland4.8 km NE
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Beinn Ruadh Mountain, Highland5.1 km NW
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Loch Baligill Lake, Highland4.7 km NW
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Loch na Seilge Lake, Highland5.2 km E
Sources & licences
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