- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport69 km
About Dorrery
Dorrery is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Ben Dorrery and Torran Water.
Climate of Dorrery
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (120 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 79 | 95 | 65 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 101 | 113 | 120 | 109 |
How to get to Dorrery
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 69 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 226 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 281 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dorrery
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,510 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km123 places
- Clett Island 18 kmN
- Loch Watten Lake 18 kmE
- Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 8 kmW
- Loch of Toftingall Lake 14 kmE
25–60 km639 places
- Hoy Island 46 kmNE
- Flotta Island 50 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 54 kmNE
- Switha Island 48 kmNE
60–100 km1,313 places
- Shapinsay Island 78 kmNE
- Rousay Island 85 kmNE
- Eday Island 93 kmNE
- Wyre Island 82 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Dorrery Mountain, Highland0.8 km NE
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Torran Water River, Highland1 km W
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Beinn Freiceadain Mountain, Highland1.4 km N
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Loch Shurrery Lake, Highland2.1 km NW
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Loch Olginey Lake, Highland3.5 km NE
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Loch Caluim Lake, Highland4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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