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Natural site

Fortrose Bay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′26″ N 4°08′18″ W

Map showing the location of Fortrose Bay Fortrose Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Fortrose
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport6 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport116 km

About Fortrose Bay

Fortrose Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Fortrose and Flowerburn Hill.

Climate of Fortrose Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)835470445159606774778377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fortrose Bay

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 6 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 6 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 116 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 190 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 329 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Fortrose Bay

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,142 natural sites, 847 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Moy Island Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 23 kmS
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 22 kmS

25–60 km1,404 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 56 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 29 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 41 kmN

60–100 km3,468 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 92 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 90 kmNW
  • Summer Isles Island 91 kmNW

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