- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport64 km
About Hill of Shebster
Hill of Shebster is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 133 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Creag Mhor and Creag Leathan.
Climate of Hill of Shebster
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 79 | 97 | 64 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 81 | 104 | 116 | 124 | 112 |
How to get to Hill of Shebster
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 184 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 64 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 302 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hill of Shebster
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,472 natural sites, 489 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Clett Island 12 kmNE
- Glass Islands Island 20 kmW
- Garbh-eilean Island 19 kmW
- Glas-eilean Mor Island 20 kmW
25–60 km681 places
- Hoy Island 40 kmNE
- Flotta Island 46 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 52 kmNE
- Switha Island 44 kmNE
60–100 km1,209 places
- Shapinsay Island 72 kmNE
- Rousay Island 78 kmNE
- Eday Island 88 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 100 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Shebster Village, Highland0.8 km SE
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Upper Dounreay Village, Highland1.4 km NW
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Achvarasdal Village, Highland2.8 km W -
Dunreay Village, Highland2.2 km NW
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Achreamie Village, Highland2.2 km N
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Skaill Village, Highland3.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Mhor Mountain, Highland2.8 km SW
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Creag Leathan Mountain, Highland3.2 km SW
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Loch Saorach Lake, Highland3.3 km SE
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Sandside Head Natural site, Highland5.9 km W
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Loch Thormaid Lake, Highland4.6 km S
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Reay Burn River, Highland3.1 km W
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Sandside Bay Natural site, Highland5.1 km W
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Burn of Isauld River, Highland4 km W
Sources & licences
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