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Municipality

Caithness-shire

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°25′00″ N 3°30′00″ W

Map showing the location of Caithness-shire Caithness-shire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Caithness-shire
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport24 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport69 km

About Caithness-shire

Caithness-shire is a municipality. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Loch Meadie and Loch Ruard.

Climate of Caithness-shire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (118 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Caithness-shire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1057995645861677799112118108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Caithness-shire

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 164 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 24 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 69 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 275 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Caithness-shire

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,468 natural sites, 488 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Clett Island 23 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 19 kmE
  • Loch of Wester Lake 23 kmNE
  • Loch Watten Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km574 places

  • Hoy Island 50 kmN
  • Flotta Island 51 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 53 kmNE
  • Switha Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,293 places

  • Shapinsay Island 79 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 88 kmN
  • Eday Island 95 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Caithness-shire

1 place
  1. 1 Wick 7.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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