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Natural site

Cape Wrath

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°37′34″ N 4°59′54″ W

Map showing the location of Cape Wrath Cape Wrath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kearvaig
4.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport90 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport113 km

About Cape Wrath

Cape Wrath is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland.

In comparison

  • 26 sights and natural places within 10 km Cape Wrath Lighthouse, Stac an Dunain

Climate of Cape Wrath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

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 Cape Wrath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°10°10°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1369211575678493108142152162142

Other places to visit in this season: July

Airports nearest to Cape Wrath

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 90 km
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 km
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 127 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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