- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport5 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport113 km
About Fort George
Fort George is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Cromal Mount and Rosemarkie Bay.
Climate of Fort George
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (83 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 54 | 70 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 83 | 77 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fort George
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (120 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 128 km to the east.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 5 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 120 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 128 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 328 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fort George
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 4,055 natural sites, 822 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Eilean nan Clach Island 23 kmS
- Isle of Moy Island 22 kmS
- Whin Island Island 17 kmSW
- Ness Islands Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km1,374 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 52 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Moy Island Island 28 kmW
- Eilean Aigas Island 33 kmSW
60–100 km3,404 places
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Eilean a' Char Island 95 kmNW
- Tanera More Island 93 kmNW
- Summer Isles Island 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cromal Mount Mountain, Highland2.3 km SE
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Rosemarkie Bay Natural site, Highland2 km W
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Flowerburn Hill Mountain, Highland3.6 km NW
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Callachy Hill Mountain, Highland4.5 km NW
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Hill of Fortrose Mountain, Highland4.7 km W
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Fortrose Bay Natural site, Highland4.1 km W
Sources & licences
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