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Hill of Clindrag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°35′09″ N 3°25′46″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Clindrag Hill of Clindrag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castletown
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport24 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport51 km

About Hill of Clindrag

Hill of Clindrag is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Olrig and Hill of Stemster.

Climate of Hill of Clindrag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (120 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 Hill of Clindrag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1057995625457647599113120110

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Hill of Clindrag

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 179 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 24 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 51 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Clindrag

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,201 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Clett Island 8 kmNW
  • Island of Stroma Island 21 kmNE
  • Cleet of Brough Island 9 kmNE
  • Clett Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km617 places

  • Hoy Island 30 kmN
  • Flotta Island 33 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 37 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km923 places

  • Shapinsay Island 61 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 69 kmN
  • Eday Island 76 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 90 kmN

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