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Forss Water

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°36′00″ N 3°40′00″ W

Map showing the location of Forss Water Forss Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crosskirk
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport59 km

About Forss Water

Forss Water is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Spear Head and Cnoc na Feadaige.

Climate of Forss Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 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 Forss Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)10879976458627081104116124112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forss Water

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 59 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forss Water

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 1,393 natural sites, 484 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Clett Island 8 kmE
  • Glass Islands Island 21 kmW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 21 kmW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 21 kmW

25–60 km657 places

  • Hoy Island 35 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 41 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 48 kmNE
  • Switha Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km1,158 places

  • Shapinsay Island 68 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 73 kmNE
  • Eday Island 83 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 94 kmNE

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