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Golspie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°58′22″ N 3°58′41″ W

Map showing the location of Golspie Golspie
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,410
1.4K
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport48 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport75 km

About Golspie

Golspie is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 1,410. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Golspie ( GOL-spee, Scottish Gaelic: Goillspidh) is a village and parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Golspie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (99 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Golspie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°10°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)916379535563677588929989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Golspie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 146 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 48 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 75 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 364 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Golspie

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 2,819 natural sites, 714 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Innis Mhòr Island 14 kmS
  • Paterson-Island Island 16 kmS
  • Craig Carnaig Island 11 kmS
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 7 kmN

25–60 km827 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,562 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 65 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Clett Island 77 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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