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Kirkton

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°57′42″ N 4°01′53″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkton Kirkton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport47 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport78 km

About Kirkton

Kirkton is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Silver Rock and Mound Rock.

Climate of Kirkton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (112 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Kirkton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1047292606070738399105112102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkton

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 47 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 229 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 234 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 365 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkton

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 2,905 natural sites, 735 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 22 kmW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 22 kmW

25–60 km880 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km2,602 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Clett Island 79 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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