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Croick

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′39″ N 3°53′45″ W

Map showing the location of Croick Croick
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 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 Airport47 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport80 km

About Croick

Croick is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Allt a’ Mhuilinn and Strath Halladale.

Climate of Croick

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (131 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Croick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)115831047066717888111122131118

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Croick

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 47 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 80 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 229 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 283 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Croick

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,672 natural sites, 519 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Glass Islands Island 16 kmNW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 17 kmNW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 17 kmNW
  • Eilean Pollsain Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km658 places

  • Hoy Island 55 kmNE
  • Clett Island 27 kmNE
  • Switha Island 60 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,392 places

  • Shapinsay Island 88 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 93 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 61 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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