Village

East Canisbay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°38′00″ N 3°07′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 36 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 Airport19 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport38 km

About East Canisbay

East Canisbay is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Mell Head and Gills Bay.

Photos of East Canisbay

Duncansby Head Lighthouse Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Stroma Lighthouse See above · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of East Canisbay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (122 mm)
Driest month: May (54 mm)

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Jan

107

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

115

Nov

122

Dec

113

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 East Canisbay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	9°	10°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	107	83	96	63	54	54	62	72	98	115	122	113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to East Canisbay

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 177 km to the south.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 19 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 38 kmnorth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 65 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 177 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 316 kmsouth

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

Day trips from East Canisbay

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

Flotta Island 22 kmN
Hesta Head Natural site 20 kmNE
Clett Island 25 kmW
Switha Island 19 kmN

25–60 km448 places

Hoy Island 26 kmNW
Shapinsay Island 48 kmN
Rousay Island 60 kmN
Wyre Island 55 kmN

60–100 km668 places

Eday Island 64 kmN
Papa Westray Island Island 81 kmN
The Wart Island 71 kmN
Westray Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mell Head Natural site, Highland
4.1 km N
Gills Bay Natural site, Highland
2.7 km NW
Warth Hill Mountain, Highland
3 km SE
John O’Groats House Historic site, Highland
3.4 km NE
Clett Island, Scotland
4.4 km N
Stroma Lighthouse Landmark, Highland
7 km N