- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport7 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport64 km
About Loch Hempriggs
Loch Hempriggs is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Sarclet Head and South Stack.
Climate of Loch Hempriggs
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (115 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 94 | 110 | 115 | 107 |
How to get to Loch Hempriggs
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 153 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 7 kmnorth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 64 kmnorth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 273 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Hempriggs
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 1,088 natural sites, 378 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Loch of Yarrows Lake 3 kmSW
- Loch of Wester Lake 13 kmN
- Loch Watten Lake 14 kmNW
- Loch of Toftingall Lake 16 kmW
25–60 km419 places
- Hoy Island 51 kmN
- Flotta Island 48 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 45 kmN
- Clett Island 34 kmNW
60–100 km1,034 places
- Shapinsay Island 74 kmN
- Rousay Island 86 kmN
- Eday Island 90 kmN
- Wyre Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarclet Head Natural site, Highland2.7 km SE
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South Stack Mountain, Scotland2.8 km E
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Stack of Old Wick Mountain, Highland3.7 km NE
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Dunbar's Stack Mountain, Scotland2.9 km NE
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Loch of Yarrows Lake, Highland3.5 km SW
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Stack o' Brough Mountain, Scotland3.5 km NE
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Bignold Park Natural site, Highland4.5 km NE
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Hill of Yarrows Mountain, Highland5.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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