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Gorthleck

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°14′34″ N 4°26′26″ W

Map showing the location of Gorthleck Gorthleck
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport41 km
DND Dundee Airport123 km

About Gorthleck

Gorthleck is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Tom a' Mhoid and Loch Mohr.

Climate of Gorthleck

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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 Gorthleck
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)20012915482848689106148168179183

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gorthleck

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (136 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 124 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 41 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 123 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 142 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 154 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 308 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gorthleck

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 4,772 natural sites, 1,007 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 23 kmN
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 19 kmNE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 14 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Each Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,641 places

  • Moy Island Island 35 kmN
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 28 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 51 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 39 kmN

60–100 km3,759 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 99 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 83 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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