Hill of Yarrows, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Hill of Yarrows

Hill of Yarrows is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 212 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Loch of Yarrows and Loch of Camster.

Climate of Hill of Yarrows

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (117 mm)
Driest month: May (56 mm)

5° 0°

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

13° 7°

15° 9°

13° 7°

11° 5°

7° 2°

5° 1°

Jan

104

Feb

80

Mar

94

Apr

64

May

56

Jun

57

Jul

64

Aug

74

Sep

96

Oct

112

Nov

117

Dec

108

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 Yarrows
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	6°	8°	11°	13°	15°	15°	13°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	104	80	94	64	56	57	64	74	96	112	117	108

How to get to Hill of Yarrows

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 151 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 12 kmnortheast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 68 kmnorth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 151 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Yarrows

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,148 natural sites, 390 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

Loch of Yarrows Lake 2 kmNE
Loch of Wester Lake 17 kmN
Loch Watten Lake 14 kmNW
Loch of Toftingall Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km421 places

Hoy Island 54 kmN
Flotta Island 52 kmN
Hesta Head Natural site 49 kmN
Clett Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,098 places

Shapinsay Island 78 kmN
Rousay Island 90 kmN
Eday Island 94 kmN
Wyre Island 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Whaligoe Village, Highland
2.9 km SE
Ulbster Village, Highland
3.2 km SE
Upper Camster Village, Highland
3.2 km SW
East Clyth Village, Highland
3.3 km S
Mid Clyth Village, Highland
3.8 km S
Bruan Village, Highland
3.6 km SE

Hill of Yarrows

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Loch of Yarrows Lake, Highland
2.2 km NE
Loch of Camster Lake, Highland
3.2 km NW
Hill of Mid Clyth Mountain, Highland
4.3 km S
Stack of Ulbster Mountain, Scotland
4.4 km E
Stack of Mid Clyth Mountain, Scotland
5.4 km S
Loch Hempriggs Lake, Highland
5.6 km NE
Sarclet Head Natural site, Highland
6.4 km E
The Stacks Mountain, Scotland
7.8 km S