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Wick

Located in Caithness-shire, Highland Coordinates: 58°26′21″ N 3°05′39″ W

Map showing the location of Wick Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Population
7,140
7.1K
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport2 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport59 km

About Wick

Wick is a town. Location: Caithness-shire, Highland. Population: 7,140. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Bignold Park and Wick River.

Climate of Wick

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Wick

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 2 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 156 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 2 kmnorth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 59 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 277 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wick

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 365 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 8 kmSW
  • Loch of Wester Lake 9 kmN
  • Loch Watten Lake 14 kmW
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km424 places

  • Hoy Island 47 kmN
  • Flotta Island 44 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 40 kmN
  • Clett Island 33 kmNW

60–100 km956 places

  • Shapinsay Island 69 kmN
  • Rousay Island 81 kmN
  • Eday Island 85 kmN
  • Wyre Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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