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Mountain

Hill of Stemster

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°32′37″ N 3°25′13″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Stemster Hill of Stemster
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stemster
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport21 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport55 km

About Hill of Stemster

Hill of Stemster is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Olrig and Loch Scarmclate.

Climate of Hill of Stemster

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 15°)
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 Stemster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1057995625457647599113120110

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Hill of Stemster

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 175 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 21 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 55 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 233 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Stemster

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 1,253 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Clett Island 11 kmNW
  • Island of Stroma Island 23 kmNE
  • Cleet of Brough Island 13 kmN
  • Clett Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km585 places

  • Hoy Island 35 kmN
  • Flotta Island 37 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 40 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,004 places

  • Shapinsay Island 64 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 73 kmN
  • Eday Island 80 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 95 kmN

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