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Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′41″ N 3°04′06″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Girnigoe (duplicate) Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Staxigoe
2.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport3 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport54 km

About Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)

Castle Girnigoe (duplicate) is a historic site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Noss Head Lighthouse and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe.

Climate of Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)

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 Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 3 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 159 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 3 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 54 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 159 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 224 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 281 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castle Girnigoe (duplicate)

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 356 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Island of Stroma Island 23 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 25 kmNW
  • Clett Island 22 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km440 places

  • Hoy Island 44 kmN
  • Flotta Island 40 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 35 kmN
  • Clett Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km874 places

  • Shapinsay Island 65 kmN
  • Rousay Island 77 kmN
  • Eday Island 80 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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