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Glass Islands

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°35′00″ N 4°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glass Islands Glass Islands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aultivullin
0.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport57 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport77 km

About Glass Islands

Glass Islands is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Boursa Island and Rubha Dubh East.

Climate of Glass Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Glass Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)116831036861697889114126134120

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Glass Islands

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 57 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 77 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glass Islands

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 1,589 natural sites, 499 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 18 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 21 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 16 kmW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 19 kmW

25–60 km705 places

  • Hoy Island 52 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 60 kmNE
  • Clett Island 29 kmE
  • Switha Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,268 places

  • Shapinsay Island 84 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 87 kmNE
  • Eday Island 98 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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