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Dunbeath Water

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′00″ N 3°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dunbeath Water Dunbeath Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunbeath
0.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport85 km

About Dunbeath Water

Dunbeath Water is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Dunbeath Bay and Burn of Houstry.

Climate of Dunbeath Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
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 Dunbeath Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1017590625861677696107113103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dunbeath Water

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 85 kmnorth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 256 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 382 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dunbeath Water

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,634 natural sites, 474 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 21 kmNE
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 22 kmN
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 13 kmNW
  • Loch Stemster Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km504 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Clett Island 42 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 51 kmN
  • Glass Islands Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,565 places

  • Hoy Island 67 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 95 kmN
  • Flotta Island 68 kmN
  • Gairsay Island 97 kmN

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