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Village

Fortrose

Local name: A' Chananaich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′51″ N 4°07′57″ W

Map showing the location of Fortrose Fortrose
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,400
1.4K
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport7 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport115 km

About Fortrose

Fortrose is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 1,400. Elevation: 25 m.

From Wikipedia

Fortrose is a town and former royal burgh on the Black Isle in the Highland council area of Scotland, about six miles (ten kilometres) northeast of Inverness. The town is known for its ruined 13th-century cathedral, and as the home of the Brahan Seer. Chanonry Point, a nearby headland projecting into the Moray Firth, is a popular location for dolphin spotting.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1444

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Fortrose

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Fortrose
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)835470445159606774778377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Fortrose

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (124 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 132 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 7 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 115 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 132 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 330 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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