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Hill of Crogodale

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°37′00″ N 3°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Crogodale Hill of Crogodale
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Skirza
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport18 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport39 km

About Hill of Crogodale

Hill of Crogodale is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Wife Geo and South Stack of Duncansby.

Climate of Hill of Crogodale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (122 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 Crogodale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°8°9°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1078396635454627298115122113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hill of Crogodale

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 18 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 39 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 315 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Crogodale

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 864 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Flotta Island 25 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 20 kmN
  • Switha Island 21 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km451 places

  • Hoy Island 30 kmNW
  • Shapinsay Island 49 kmN
  • Wyre Island 56 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km640 places

  • Rousay Island 61 kmN
  • Eday Island 65 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 82 kmN
  • The Wart Island 71 kmN

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