Village

Janetstown

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°33′58″ N 3°34′31″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 74 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport58 km

About Janetstown

Janetstown is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Lieurary and Cnoc na Feadaige.

Climate of Janetstown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (122 mm)
Driest month: May (56 mm)

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Jan

106

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

100

Oct

113

Nov

122

Dec

110

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 Janetstown
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	16°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	106	79	95	63	56	59	67	77	100	113	122	110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Janetstown

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmsoutheast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 58 kmnortheast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 236 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Janetstown

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,366 natural sites, 462 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

Clett Island 7 kmN
Cleet of Brough Island 16 kmNE
Loch Watten Lake 18 kmSE
Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km642 places

Hoy Island 35 kmNE
Flotta Island 40 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 45 kmNE
Switha Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,128 places

Shapinsay Island 67 kmNE
Rousay Island 74 kmNE
Eday Island 83 kmNE
Papa Westray Island Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hill of Lieurary Mountain, Highland
3.7 km S
Cnoc na Feadaige Mountain, Highland
3.9 km N
Spear Head Natural site, Highland
5.8 km N
Loch Calder Lake, Highland
5.7 km S
River Thurso River, Highland
5.8 km NE
Lorg an Fhamhair Mountain, Highland
6.6 km SW