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Dorrery

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′00″ N 3°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dorrery Dorrery
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 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 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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Dorrery
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°8°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)10679956559647080101113120109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

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

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