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Gillock

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′38″ N 3°07′28″ W

Map showing the location of Gillock Gillock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 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 Airport2 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport57 km

About Gillock

Gillock is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Harland and Noss Head Lighthouse.

Climate of Gillock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Gillock
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°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gillock

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 2 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 159 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 2 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 57 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 222 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 279 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 297 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 399 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gillock

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 1,041 natural sites, 369 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Island of Stroma Island 25 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 25 kmNW
  • Clett Island 23 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km437 places

  • Hoy Island 45 kmN
  • Flotta Island 42 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 38 kmN
  • Clett Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km941 places

  • Shapinsay Island 67 kmN
  • Rousay Island 79 kmN
  • Eday Island 83 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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