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Loch of Camster

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°23′00″ N 3°15′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch of Camster Loch of Camster
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Upper Camster
3.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport12 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport67 km

About Loch of Camster

Loch of Camster is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Yarrows and Loch of Yarrows.

Climate of Loch of Camster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Loch of Camster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1048094645657647496112117108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch of Camster

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, 154 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 12 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 67 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 271 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 287 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch of Camster

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 1,190 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 4 kmE
  • Loch of Wester Lake 16 kmN
  • Loch Watten Lake 12 kmN
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km454 places

  • Hoy Island 52 kmN
  • Flotta Island 51 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 49 kmNE
  • Clett Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km1,094 places

  • Shapinsay Island 77 kmN
  • Rousay Island 88 kmN
  • Eday Island 93 kmN
  • Wyre Island 83 kmN

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