- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport3 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport54 km
About Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe 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 Girnigoe (duplicate).
Photos of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
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Noss Head Lighthouse Doug Lee · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 103 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 94 | 110 | 115 | 107 |
How to get to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
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 Sinclair Girnigoe
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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Noss Head Lighthouse Landmark, Highland1 km E
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Castle Girnigoe (duplicate) Historic site, Highland<0.1 km SW
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Noss Head Natural site, Highland0.9 km E
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Wick Harbour Lighthouse Landmark, Highland4.4 km S
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Sinclairs Bay Natural site, Highland3.2 km N
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North Head Natural site, Highland4 km S
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Keiss Castle Historic site, Highland6.4 km N
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Wick Bay Natural site, Highland4.4 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Staxigoe Village, Highland2.7 km S
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Wick Town, Caithness-shire4.6 km S
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Ackergillshore Village, Highland2.1 km W
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Ackergill Village, Highland3.3 km SW
More sights in Highland
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Gote o’ Tram Landmark, Highland6.9 km S
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Duncansby Head Lighthouse Landmark, Highland19 km N -
Stroma Lighthouse Landmark, Highland24 km N -
Dirlot Castle Historic site, Highland17 km SW
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John O’Groats House Historic site, Highland19 km N
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Clyth Ness Light Landmark, Highland21 km SW
Sources & licences
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