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Castle Hill

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°13′55″ N 3°26′57″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Hill Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 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 Airport33 km
INV Inverness Airport85 km

About Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Dunbeath Water and Ramscraig Stack.

Climate of Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (113 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 Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1017590625861677696107113103

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 146 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 33 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 198 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 254 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 380 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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