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East Watten

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°29′03″ N 3°15′56″ W

Map showing the location of East Watten East Watten
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 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 Airport10 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport57 km

About East Watten

East Watten is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Watten and Strath Burn.

Climate of East Watten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 East Watten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1048094645657647496112117108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to East Watten

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 165 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 10 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 57 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 165 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 225 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 282 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmsouth

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

Day trips from East Watten

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,116 natural sites, 376 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Clett Island 22 kmNW
  • Island of Stroma Island 24 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 19 kmN
  • Clett Island 22 kmN

25–60 km509 places

  • Hoy Island 41 kmN
  • Flotta Island 40 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 39 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km920 places

  • Shapinsay Island 67 kmN
  • Rousay Island 77 kmN
  • Eday Island 83 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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