Village

Canisbay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°37′56″ N 3°07′27″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 38 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 Airport19 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport38 km

About Canisbay

Canisbay is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m.

From Wikipedia

Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about one mile (1.5 kilometres) southwest of Huna and two and a half miles (four kilometres) southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It lies on the A836 coast road, which bypasses the hamlet to the north. It is home to Canisbay Primary School, a Village Hall, Medical Practice, and two Churches, one of which was the church used by Charles III.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Canisbay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (122 mm)
Driest month: May (54 mm)

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Jan

107

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

115

Nov

122

Dec

113

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 Canisbay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	9°	10°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	107	83	96	63	54	54	62	72	98	115	122	113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Canisbay

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 177 km to the south.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 19 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 38 kmnorth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 65 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 177 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 316 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mell Head Natural site, Highland
4.1 km N
Gills Bay Natural site, Highland
2.5 km NW
Warth Hill Mountain, Highland
3.2 km SE
John O’Groats House Historic site, Highland
3.9 km NE
Clett Island, Scotland
4.3 km N
Scotland Haven Natural site, Highland
4 km NW