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Hill of Harland

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′00″ N 3°09′24″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Harland Hill of Harland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Reiss
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport4 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport57 km

About Hill of Harland

Hill of Harland is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Burn of Lyth and Bignold Park.

Climate of Hill of Harland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (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 Hill of Harland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°7°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hill of Harland

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 4 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 160 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 4 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 57 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Harland

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,050 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Island of Stroma Island 24 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 23 kmNW
  • Clett Island 23 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km456 places

  • Hoy Island 44 kmN
  • Flotta Island 41 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 38 kmN
  • Clett Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km931 places

  • Shapinsay Island 67 kmN
  • Rousay Island 78 kmN
  • Eday Island 83 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 100 kmN

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