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Greenland

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°35′29″ N 3°19′05″ W

Map showing the location of Greenland Greenland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 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 Airport20 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport47 km

About Greenland

Greenland is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Dunnet Sands and Loch Heilen.

Climate of Greenland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Greenland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1068196635455627398114121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Greenland

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 177 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 20 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 47 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 309 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Greenland

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,074 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Clett Island 14 kmW
  • Island of Stroma Island 15 kmNE
  • Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island 23 kmN
  • Warbister Hill Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km578 places

  • Hoy Island 29 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 57 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 29 kmNE
  • Gairsay Island 58 kmN

60–100 km792 places

  • Rousay Island 66 kmN
  • Eday Island 73 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 88 kmN
  • Wyre Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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